Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the service user and family member studies
Service users (N = 73) | Family members (N = 41) | All (N = 114) | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Community | |||
Urban community | 56 (76.7 %) | 31 (75.6 %) | 87 (76.3 %) |
Rural community | 17 (23.3 %) | 10 (24.4 %) | 27 (23.7 %) |
Gendera | |||
Men | 36 (49.3 %) | 7 (17.1 %) | 43 (37.7 %) |
Women | 37 (50.7 %) | 34 (82.9 %) | 71 (62.3 %) |
Age groupb | |||
18–24 | 7 (9.7 %) | 4 (10.8 %) | 11 (10.1 %) |
25–34 | 11 (15.3 %) | 5 (13.5 %) | 16 (14.7 %) |
35–49 | 26 (34.1 %) | 10 (27.0 %) | 36 (33.0 %) |
50 and older | 28 (38.9 %) | 18 (48.6 %) | 46 (42.2 %) |
Education levelc | |||
Less than high school | 18 (25.0 %) | 5 (13.9 %) | 23 (21.3 %) |
High school | 15 (20.8 %) | 9 (25.0 %) | 24 (22.2 %) |
Post-secondary | 39 (54.2 %) | 22 (61.1 %) | 61 (56.5 %) |
Employment statusb | |||
Working for pay/self-employed | 9 (12.5 %0 | 11 (30.6 %) | 20 (18.5 %) |
Unemployed | 21 (29.2 %) | 7 (19.4 %) | 28 (25.9 %) |
Long term illness or disability | 32 (44.4 %) | 13 (36.1 %) | 45 (41.7 % |
Student or retired | 10 (13.9 %) | 5 (13.9 %) | 15 (13.9 %) |
Marital statusb | |||
Never married | 27 (37.5 %) | 9 (25.0 %) | 36 (33.3 %) |
Married | 9 (12.5 %) | 7 (19.4 %) | 16 (14.8 %) |
Common-law | 8 (11.1 %) | 7 (19.4 %) | 15 (13.9 %) |
Separated/divorced | 25 (34.7 %) | 12 (33.3 %) | 37 (34.3 %) |
Widowed | 3 (4.2 %) | 1 (2.8 %) | 4 (3.7 %) |