Baseline characteristics of participants
| Intervention (n = 65) | Control (n = 58a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD)b | 21.6 (3.7) | 22.7 (3.8) |
| Sex, n (%)c | ||
| Female | 22 (18.7) | 20 (17.0) |
| Male | 39 (33.1) | 37 (31.4) |
| Employment status, n (%)d | ||
| In employment | 9 (11.0) | 3(3.7) |
| Student | 12 (14.6) | 5 (6.1) |
| Unemployed | 25 (30.5) | 28 (34.2) |
| Living arrangements, n (%)e | ||
| Living with parents | 32 (39.0) | 26 (31.7) |
| Living alone | 7(8.5) | 7 (8.5) |
| Marital status, n (%)f | ||
| Married | 4 (4.9) | 5 (6.1) |
| Single | 40 (48.9) | 30 (36.6) |
| Ethnicity, n (%)g | ||
| Asian | 33 (28.7) | 29 (25.2) |
| White | 7 (6.1) | 6 (5.2) |
| Black | 20 (17.4) | 16 (13.9) |
| Other | 1(0.9) | 3 (2.6) |
| Primary ICD-10 diagnosis, n (%)h | ||
| Schizophrenia F20 | 21 (25.3) | 16 (19.3) |
| Other non-organic psychotic, n (%)h | ||
| Disorder F28 (other non-organic psychotic disorders) | 21 (25.3) | 16 (19.3) |
| Simple schizophrenia F22 | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 4 (4.8) | 3 (3.6) |
↵a Missing demographic data for two patients.
↵b Denominator = 114 for age.
↵c Denominator = 118 for sex.
↵d Denominator = 82 for employment status.
↵e Denominator = 82 for living arrangements.
↵f Denominator = 82 for marital status.
↵g Denominator = 115 for ethnicity.
↵h Denominator = 83 for diagnosis. ICD = International Classification of Diseases.