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Table 1 Characteristics of psychiatric admissions by state

From: Supplier-induced demand for psychiatric admissions in Northern New England

 

All States

NH

ME

VT

Total Population

3,119,527

1,235,791

1,274,915

608,821

Psychiatric Admissions

22,503

6,842

12,319

3,342

Percent Female

53%

56%

51%

57%

Length of Stay (days)

    

   Mean (SD)

8.97 (11.83)

8.22 (10.12)

9.6 (13.81)

8.17 (9.42)

   Median

6

6

7

6

   Range

1-297

1-297

1-252

1-128

Diagnosis

    

   Psychosis

47%

47%

45%

55%

   Substance Use Disorder

23%

22%

28%

11%

   Neurosis

12%

11%

10%

16%

   Detoxification

5%

4%

5%

2%

   Organic Disorder

5%

7%

4%

5%

   Adjustment Disorder

4%

3%

3%

6%

   Personality Disorder

2%

3%

1%

4%

   Other

3%

1%

4%

1%

Age

    

   18-24

14%

12%

15%

13%

   25-44

48%

47%

48%

49%

   45-64

22%

22%

20%

22%

   65-74

7%

7%

7%

6%

   > 75

11%

12%

10%

10%

  1. *Totals may be > 100% due to rounding
  2. **p < 0.05