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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population

From: The effectiveness of assertive community treatment for elderly patients with severe mental illness: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

ACTE n=32

TAU n=30

Mean age (SD)

74.4 (7.0)

75.1 (9.3)

Mean age at first contact with mental health services (SD)

61.5 (16.5)

60.7 (21.5)

Gender (%)

  

 Male

16 (50)

10 (33.3)

 Female

16 (50)

20 (66.7)

Marital status (%)

  

 Unmarried

14 (43.8)

9 (30.0)

 Married

4 (12.5)

2 (6.7)

 Divorced

7 (21.9)

10 (33.3)

 Widowed

7 (21.9)

9 (30.0)

Living situation (%)

  

 Independent

27 (84.4)

27 (90.0)

 Other

5 (15.7)

3 (10.0)

Country of birth (%)

  

 The Netherlands

29 (90.6)

22 (73.3)

 Other

3 (9.4)

8 (26.7)

Diagnosis axis I (%)

  

 Schizophrenia spectrum disorders

11 (34.4)

11 (36.7)

 Mood disorder

5 (15.6)

3 (10.0)

 Cognitive impairment

4 (12.5)

7 (23.3)

 Other disorders

12 (37.5)

9 (30.0)

Psychiatric admission (%)

  

 Yes

10 (31.3)

7 (23.3)

 No

22 (68.8)

23 (76.7)

Total HoNOS65 + score mean (SD)*

21.17 (3.87)

20.4 (4.58)

Total unmet needs score

7.5 (1-15)

6.5 (2-13)

Median (range)*

  
  1. *Based on 30 ACTE patients and 25 CAU patients.