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Table 3 Patient characteristics compared to the characteristics of the patient intervention sample

From: A qualitative study exploring the barriers and facilitators of implementing a cardiovascular disease risk reducing intervention for people with severe mental illness into primary care contexts across England: the ‘PRIMROSE’ trial

Characteristics

Qualitative patient Sample (n = 15)

All patients allocated to the PRIMROSE intervention (n = 155)

Gender

 Male

9

67

 Female

6

88

Age group

 30–39

2

25

 40–49

4

48

 50–59

3

38

 60–69

4

31

 70+

2

12

Marital Status

 Single

8

66

 Married or cohabiting

7

59

 Separated or divorced

25

 Widowed

4

Ethnicity

 White

13

134

 Black

11

 Asian

2

5

 Other

4

Diagnosis

 Schizophrenia/ schizo-affective disorder

6

54

 Bipolar affective disorder

7

71

 Other Psychosis

2

30

Number of PRIMROSE intervention appointments attended (over 6 months)

 0

32

 1

15

 2–5

3

36

 6+

12

72