Research Article

Health-Related Quality of Life and Overall Life Satisfaction in People with Serious Mental Illness

Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of the sample.

Total (%)

Gender
 Male25 (52%)
 Female23 (48%)
Race/ethnicity
 African American30 (62.5%)
 Caucasian13 (27.1%)
 Multiracial5 (10.4%)
Marital status
 Never married23 (47.9%)
 Divorced/widowed/separated18 (37.5%)
 Married/living together7 (14.6%)
Education
 Less than high school17 (35.4%)
 High school/GED13 (27.1%)
 Posthigh school/no college1 (2.1%)
 Some college16 (33.3%)
 College beyond 4 year degree1 (2.1%)
Living situation
 Lives independently31 (64.6%)
 Lives with relatives7 (14.6%)
 Supervised care housing6 (12.5%)
 Long-term care facility1 (2.1%)
 Homeless3 (6.3%)