Age at admission, mean (SD)
|
38.1 (14.1)
|
37.0 (13.0)
|
0.59
| |
37.3 (13.4)
|
Sex, N (%)
| | |
0.89
| | |
Males
|
38 (59)
|
72 (60)
| | |
110 (59)
|
Females
|
27 (41)
|
49 (40)
| | |
76 (41)
|
Relationship status, N (%)
| | |
0.87
| | |
Paired
|
17 (26)
|
33 (27)
| | |
50 (27)
|
Non-paired
|
48 (74)
|
88 (73)
| | |
136 (73)
|
Level of education, N (%)
| | |
0.04
|
0.33
| |
≤ 12 years
|
60 (92)
|
98 (81)
| | |
158 (85)
|
> 12 years
|
5 (8)
|
23 (19)
| | |
28 (15)
|
Work status, N (%)
| | |
0.003
|
0.48
| |
In paid work
|
9 (14)
|
41 (34)
| | |
50 (27)
|
Not in paid work
|
56 (86)
|
80 (66)
| | |
136 (73)
|
Admission status, N (%)
| | |
<0.001
|
0.95
| |
Compulsive admission
|
53 (82)
|
45 (37)
| | |
98 (53)
|
Voluntary admission
|
12 (18)
|
76 (63)
| | |
88 (47)
|
Diagnosis at discharge, N (%)
| | |
<0.001
| | |
Non-psychotic disorders
|
23 (35)
|
61 (50)
| | |
84 (45
|
Mood disorders
|
14 (22)
|
40 (33)
| | |
54 (29)
|
Schizophrenia
|
28 (43)
|
20 (17)
| | |
48 (26)
|
No of previous admissions, N (%)
| | |
0.09
| | |
None
|
29 (45)
|
70 (58)
| | |
99 (53)
|
One or more
|
36 (55)
|
51 (42)
| | |
87 (47)
|
Duration of this admission, N (%)
| | |
<0.001
| | |
2 weeks or less
|
23 (35)
|
78 (65)
| | |
101 (54)
|
3 – 4 weeks
|
22 (34)
|
28 (23)
| | |
50 (27)
|
5 – 28 weeks
|
20 (31)
|
15 (12)
| | |
35 (19)
|