Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of adults with mental health conditions in the UK: a qualitative interview study

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

Characteristics	N (%)
Age (Range/(Mean))	23–70 (43.2)
Female	13 (59.1)
Ethnicity
White	15 (68.2)
Asian (Indian/Pakistani)	3 (13.6)
Mixed White/Asian	2 (9.1)
Black British/Black African	2 (9.1)
Marital Status
Single	12 (54.5)
Married/civil partnership/living with partner	6 (27.3)
Divorced/separated	4 (18.2)
Living situation
With others	12 (54.5)
Alone	10 (45.5)
Employment
Unable to work due to illness	11 (50)
Employed	5 (22.7)
Retired	3 (13.6)
Unemployed	2 (9.1)
Full time education	1 (4.5)
Self-reported mental health diagnosis
Depression	6 (27.3)
Multiple diagnoses*	4 (18.2)
Bipolar disorder	3 (13.6)
Depression & anxiety	3 (13.6)
Schizophrenia	2 (9.1)
Borderline personality disorder	1 (4.5)
Anxiety disorder	1 (4.5)
Bipolar schizoaffective disorder	1 (4.5)
PTSD with psychotic symptoms	1 (4.5)

*(1) Bipolar disorder, depression, generalized anxiety and panic disorder; (2) Borderline personality disorder & PTSD; (3) Borderline personality disorder, depression and anxiety; (4) Schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety and PTSD.

Figure 1. Key themes corresponding to the research questions.

Data availability statement

The data are not publicly available due to their containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants.