Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics, by study cohort*
Characteristic | Schizophrenia Cohort | Bipolar Cohort |
|---|---|---|
(N = 43) | (N = 84) | |
Mean (SD) age | 46.1 (13.0) | 44.5 (15.0) |
Female | 25 (58.1) | 62 (73.8) |
Payer type | ||
HMO | 3 (7.0) | 9 (10.7) |
POS | 21 (48.8) | 48 (57.1) |
PPO | 5 (11.6) | 12 (14.3) |
Other/unknown | 14 (32.6) | 15 (17.9) |
Comorbidities | ||
Mental disorders | ||
Depressive disorders | 17 (39.5) | 43 (51.2) |
Dementia | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Anxiety disorders | 4 (9.3) | 31 (36.9) |
PTSD | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Insomia | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Other psychoses | 11 (25.6) | 19 (22.6) |
Bulinia nervosa | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Impulse-control disorder | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Chronic fatigue syndrome | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Alcohol/drug abuse | 9 (20.9) | 12 (14.3) |
Suicide/self harm attempts | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Any of above | 29 (67.4) | 69 (82.1) |
All other | ||
Diabetes | 10 (23.3) | 13 (15.5) |
Hypertension | 9 (20.9) | 21 (25.0) |
Obesity | 3 (7.0) | 3 (3.6) |
Arthritis | 2 (4.7) | 2 (2.4) |
COPD | 2 (4.7) | 3 (3.6) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 1 (2.3) | 1 (1.2) |
Coronary heart disease | 4 (9.3) | 4 (4.8) |
Dyspilidemia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) |
Characteristics of admitting hospital** | ||
Number of beds | ||
≤200 | 4 (9.3) | 8 (9.5) |
201-300 | 5 (11.6) | 31 (36.9) |
>300 | 32 (74.4) | 45 (53.6) |
Non-teaching facilities | 37 (86.0) | 78 (92.9) |
Receipt during pre-admission period of | ||
Antipsychotics | ||
Atypicals | 40 (93.0) | 65 (77.4) |
Others | 17 (39.5) | 12 (14.3) |
All of the above | 41 (95.3) | 66 (78.6) |
All other psychotropic medications | 33 (76.7) | 78 (92.9) |
Total costs, $ | ||
Mean (SD) total pre-admission costs, $ | 13,696 (9,517) | 13,747 (11,236) |