Table 1 Sample characteristics

Age

4482 (99.9%)

Mean (SD)

39.3 (12.3)

Gender

Male

4485 (100%)

N (%)

2514 (56.1%)

Female

1971 (44.0%)

Ethnicity

White British

4393 (98.0%)

N (%)

1710 (38.9%)

Black African or Caribbean

1730 (39.4%)

Other

953 (21.7%)

Marital status

Single

4130 (92.1%)

N (%)

2999 (72.6%)

Divorced / separated / widowed

603 (14.6%)

Married

528 (12.8%)

Employed

No

2604 (58.1%)

N (%)

2316 (88.9%)

Yes

288 (11.1%)

Diagnosis

Drug & alcohol

4092 (91.2%)

N (%)

370 (9.0%)

Non-psychotic

1175 (28.7%)

Other psychotic ^a

1285 (31.4%)

Schizophrenia

1262 (30.8%)

Legal status ^b

Informal

4485 (100%)

N (%)

2491 (55.5%)

Section 2 MHA

1178 (26.3%)

Section 3 & Forensic MHA

816 (18.2%)

Longest admission in preceding two years

Nil

4485 (100%)

N (%)

2630 (58.6%)

1-16 days

477 (10.6%)

17-39 days

455 (10.1%)

40-89 days

463 (10.3%)

90+ days

460 (10.3%)

Number of discharges in preceding two years

Nil

4485 (100%)

N (%)

2630 (58.6%)

1

638 (14.2%)

2

522 (11.6%)

3

253 (5.6%)

4

170 (3.8%)

5 or more

272 (6.1%)

HoNOS #1 (Overactive, aggressive, disruptive or agitated behaviour)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3429 (76.5%)

N (%)

2015 (58.8%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1414 (41.2%)

HoNOS #2 (Non-accidental self-injury)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3420 (76.3%)

N (%)

2684 (78.5%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

736 (21.5%)

HoNOS #3 (Problem drinking or drug-taking)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3353 (74.8%)

N (%)

2351 (70.1%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1002 (29.9%)

HoNOS #4 (Cognitive problems)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3401 (75.8%)

N (%)

2621 (77.1%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

780 (22.9%)

HoNOS #5 (Physical illness or disability problems)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3400 (75.8%)

N (%)

2767 (81.4%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

633 (18.6%)

HoNOS #6 (Problems associated with hallucinations and delusions)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3397 (75.8%)

N (%)

1439 (42.4%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1958 (57.6%)

HoNOS #7 (Problems with depressed mood)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3407 (76.0%)

N (%)

1949 (57.2%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1458 (42.8%)

HoNOS #8 (Other mental and behavioural problems)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3425 (76.4%)

N (%)

1475 (43.1%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1950 (56.9%)

HoNOS #9 (Problems with relationships)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3332 (74.3%)

N (%)

1814 (54.4%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1518 (45.6%)

HoNOS #10 (Problems with activities of daily living)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3364 (75.0%)

N (%)

2179 (64.8%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1185 (35.2%)

HoNOS #11 (Problems with living conditions)

Nil (0)

3187 (71.0%)

N (%)

1609 (50.5%)

Mild (1)

621 (19.5%)

Moderate (2)

434 (13.6%)

Moderately severe (3)

247 (7.8%)

Severe to very severe (4)

276 (8.7%)

HoNOS #12 (Problems with occupation and activities)

Nil or minor (0-1)

3217 (71.8%)

N (%)

1938 (60.2%)

Mild to very severe (2-4)

1279 (39.8%)

Homeless

Not homeless

4386 (97.8%)

N (%)

3667 (83.6%)

At admission

392 (8.9%)

Day 1 onwards

327 (7.5%)

Residential mobility during admission or within 28 days of discharge

No

4386 (97.8%)

N (%)

3740 (85.2%)

Yes

646 (14.7%)