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Table 4 Factors associated with involuntary hospitalisations to 4 psychiatric hospitals in Switzerland: final model (N = 2965)

From: Factors associated with involuntary hospitalisation for psychiatric patients in Switzerland: a retrospective study

Predicting factors

B (S.E.)

OR

95% C.I.

p-value

Main diagnosis (ref. F20-F29):

 Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders (F00-F09)

0.731 (0.210)

2.077

1.376

3.137

.001

 Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F11-F19)

−0.583 (0.206)

0.558

0.372

0.836

.005

HONOS items:

 Overactive, aggressive, disruptive or agitated behaviour

0.315 (0.037)

1.370

1.275

1.473

<.0001

 Problems associated with hallucinations and delusions

0.115 (0.040)

1.122

1.037

1.214

.004

 Problems with depressed mood

−0.165 (0.039)

0.848

0.786

0.915

<.0001

 Problems with psychotropic medications compliance (additional item)

0.179 (0.036)

1.196

1.114

1.283

<.0001

Referred from (ref. Ambulatory psychiatrist):

 General practitioner

0.877 (0.130)

2.405

1.864

3.102

<.0001

 General hospital

0.731 (0.126)

2.078

1.623

2.660

<.0001

 Psychiatric hospital

0.912 (0.200)

2.490

1.683

3.684

<.0001

 Patient

−1.438 (0.225)

0.238

0.153

0.369

<.0001

District of residence (ref. District 1):

 District 2

−0.618 (0.139)

0.539

0.411

0.707

<.0001

 District 3

−0.352 (0.114)

0.704

0.563

0.879

.002

 District 4

−0.636 (0.150)

0.529

0.394

0.711

<.0001

Psychiatric hospitalisation during the last 12 months

−0.738 (0.135)

0.478

0.367

0.623

<.0001

Involuntary medical hospitalisation during the last 12 months

1.190 (0.146)

3.287

2.468

4.377

<.0001

Involuntary civil hospitalisation during the last 12 months

1.710 (0.328)

5.531

2.909

10.517

<.0001

Number of inpatient days during the last 12 month

−0.005 (0.002)

0.995

0.992

0.999

.002

Intercept

−0.690 (0.182)

0.502

  

<.0001

  1. C.I Confidence Interval, OR Odds Ratio
  2. χ2(32) = 885.5; p < .0001; Nagelkerke R2 = .36