From: Classification of bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospital. a prospective cohort study
Excluded N = 197 (N, %) | Included, no participation N = 227 (N, %) | Participated N = 250 (N, %) | X 2 /p | ||
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Age | 41.4 (sd 21.0) | 44.2 (sd 19.9) | 40.4 (sd 15.2) | Kruskal-Wallis, ns | |
Age groups | 18-39 yrs | 122 (61.9%) | 113 (49.8%) | 139 (55.6%) | X 2 = 26.64, p = .000 |
40-59 | 33 (16.8%) | 64 (28.2%) | 81 (32.4%) | ||
60 + | 42 (21.3%) | 50 (22.0%) | 33 (12.0%) | ||
Females | 92 (46.7%) | 97 (42.7%) | 111 (44.4%) | ns | |
Married | 51 (26.2%) | 48 (21.3%) | 71 (28.4%) | ns | |
Norwegian ethnicity | 136 (69%) | 215 (94.7%) | 241 (96.4%) | X2 = 92.34, p = .000 | |
Employment/income | Paid work | 34 (17.3%) | 50 (22.0%) | 74 (29.6%) | |
National insurance benefits | 121 (61.4%) | 128 (56.4%) | 116 (46.9%) | X2 = 12.81, p = .012 | |
Other | 42 (21.3%) | 49 21.6%) | 60 (24.0%) | ||
Voluntary admission | 124 (63.6%) | 138 (61.1%) | 193 (78.8%) | X2 = 19.89, p = .000 | |
Length of first stay | 11.6 (sd 19.6) | 31.0 (sd 37.8) | 37.1(sd 48.3) | Kruskal Wallis p < .001 |