Factors | No. of patients |
---|---|
Total (n = 448) | |
Age ≥ 65 years, n (%) | 185 (41) |
Female, n (%) | 247 (55) |
Admitting unit, n (%) | |
Acute | 341 (76) |
Nursing | 75 (17) |
Medical | 32 (7) |
Admission pathway, n (%) | |
Scheduled admission | 247 (55) |
Emergency admission | 201 (45) |
Nonresident physician in charge, n (%) | 379 (85) |
Involuntary admission, n (%) | 186 (41.5) |
Number of prescribed medications on admission, median (quartile) | 6 (4–8) |
Primary diagnosis,a n (%) | |
Dementia | 97 (21.7) |
Other organic disorders | 19 (4.2) |
Mental or behavioral disorder due to substance use | 48 (10.7) |
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders | 113 (25.2) |
Mood disorders | 84 (18.8) |
Depression | 38 (8.5) |
Mania, Bipolar disorder | 32 (7.1) |
Other mood disorders | 14 (3.1) |
Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders | 40 (8.9) |
Anorexia | 17 (3.8) |
Mental retardation | 11 (2.5) |
Development disorder | 12 (2.7) |
Other | 7 (1.6) |