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Table 1 Demographic features by ethnicity

From: Ethnic minority inequalities in access to treatments for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

 

Full sample

White

Asian/Asian British

Black/Black British

Chinese/ Other

Mixed

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

ANOVA/ χ2

Total

10,504

 

8368

 

861

 

883

 

183

 

209

  

Mean age in years (SD)

  

46.7

(13.4)

42.0

(12.2)

43.0

(11.9)

45.4

(13.7)

38.7

(12.0)

F = 52.6; p < 0.001

Sex

 Male

6834

65%

5463

65%

538

62%

570

65%

117

64%

146

70%

χ2 = 5.01; p = 0.29

 Female

3670

35%

2905

35%

323

38%

313

35%

66

36%

63

30%

 

Diagnosis

 F20 (schizophrenia)

8854

84%

7010

84%

743

86%

778

88%

147

80%

176

84%

χ2 = 16.21; p = 0.003

 F25 (schizoaffective disorder)

1650

16%

1358

16%

118

14%

105

12%

36

20%

33

16%

 

Duration of illness

 1–2 years

466

4%

330

4%

51

6%

55

6%

14

8%

16

8%

χ2 = 123.69; p < 0.001

 2–4 years

961

9%

695

8%

106

12%

107

12%

22

12%

31

15%

 

 4–10 years

2607

25%

1982

24%

270

31%

252

29%

49

27%

54

26%

 10+ years

6470

62%

5361

64%

434

50%

469

53%

98

54%

108

52%

Level of remission

 Full/partial

7711

73%

6168

74%

617

72%

633

72%

137

75%

156

75%

χ2 = 3.44; p = 0.49

 Significant disability or no remission

2793

27%

2200

26%

244

28%

250

28%

46

25%

53

25%

 

Clinical team responsible for care

 Community mental health team

7435

71%

6062

72%

597

69%

532

60%

131

72%

113

54%

χ2 = 137.93; p < 0.001

 Assertive outreach team

1294

12%

1004

12%

93

11%

143

16%

14

8%

40

19%

 

 Early intervention

520

5%

338

4%

66

8%

75

8%

14

8%

27

13%

 

 Other incl. crisis resolution team

1255

12%

964

12%

105

12%

133

15%

24

13%

29

14%

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