Table 1 Consumers’ age, ethnicity, educational and mental illness experiences
Demographics | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
Age | Mean years | |
Overall (n = 16) | 46 years | |
Female (n = 9) | 48 years | |
Male (n = 7) | 45 years | |
Ethnicity | Number and Percentage | |
Caucasian | n = 15 (94%) | |
Australian Aboriginal | n = 1 (6%) | |
Experience of educational attainment | ||
Did not complete secondary school | n = 7 (44%) | |
Completed secondary school | n = 4 (25%) | |
Unknown | n = 5 (31%) | |
Experience of mental illness | ||
Depression* | n = 7 (44%) | |
Schizophrenia | n = 7 (44%) | |
Bi-polar disorder* | n = 2 (13%) | |
Generalized anxiety disorder | n = 2 (13%) | |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | n = 1 (6%) | |
Delusional disorder | n = 1 (6%) | |
Substance-induced psychotic disorder | n = 1 (6%) | |