Table 1 Characteristics of included patients
From: Accumulated coercion and short-term outcome of inpatient psychiatric care
Involuntarily admitted or detained patients | Voluntarily admitted patients | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 117 | n = 116 | n = 233 | |
Sex | |||
Men | 43.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
Women | 56.4% | 72.4% | 64.4% |
Age | |||
Mean(sd) | 41.3(12.9) | 42.0(12.0) | 41.6(12.5) |
Diagnosis | |||
Psychoses | 50.0% | 19.0% | 34.5% |
Mood disorders | 31.9% | 44.8% | 38.4% |
Other diagnoses | 18.1% | 36.2% | 27.2% |
GAF score | |||
Mean(sd) | 34.3(10.7) | 41.4(11.8) | 37.9(11.8) |
BPRS score | |||
Mean(sd) | 29.1(13.7) | 24.6(9.6) | 26.7(12.0) |