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Table 1 Summary statistics for index and readmission data

From: Crisis discharges and readmission risk in acute psychiatric male inpatients

Time to Readmission (days)

Median (n = 438)

Chi-Sq p-value

  

Crisis discharge group

628.0

0.007

  

Non-crisis discharge group

687.5

   

*LOS <= 39 days

693.5

<0.001

  

LOS > 39 days

603.5

   

Re-admission data

    
 

Re-admission Yes (n = 163)

Re-admission No (n = 275)

Total (n = 438)

Chi-Sq p-value

Crisis discharge group

81

99

180

0.004

Non-crisis discharge group

79

175

254

 

Marital status: Single

139

217

356

-

Marital status: Not single

24

58

82

-

**Substance use disorder

20

28

48

-

High risk group

    

Substance use disorder

19

38

57

-

Low risk group

    

Income: FGP

1

1

2

-

Income: FMC

127

187

314

-

Income: FMS

18

22

40

-

Income: H1

16

60

76

-

Income: H2

1

1

2

-

Income: PMN

0

4

4

-

LOS <= 39 days

84

166

250

0.088

LOS > 39 days

79

109

188

 
  1. *LOS length of stay
  2. ** Substance use disorder high risk group fulfilled criteria for a substance use disorder and low risk group not.
  3. ***FGP defined as a person receiving a government pension, FMC = receiving a disability grant and certified to hospital, FMS = receiving a disability grant, H1 = income R 0.00 – R 3000.00 for individuals and R 0.00 – R 4100.00 for families, H2 = R 3001.00 – R 6000.00 for individuals and R 4101.00 – R 8330.00 for families, PMN = income above H2 levels.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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