Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of secluded and nonsecluded suicidal patients
From: Seclusion as a coercive measure in suicidality – daily routine or exception?
Secluded patients (n = 53) n (%)/M (SD) | Nonsecluded patients (n = 106) n (%)/M (SD) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 35.5 (13.9) | 38.3 (13.6) | .164 | |
Sex | Female | 26 (49.1%) | 52 (49.1%) | .999 |
Main diagnosis at dischargea | F1 | 6 (11.3%) | 9 (8.6%) | .298 |
F2 | 7 (13.2%) | 6 (5.7%) | ||
F3 | 17 (32.1%) | 51 (48.6%) | ||
F4 | 12 (22.6%) | 22 (21.0%) | ||
F6 | 9 (17.0%) | 15 (14.3%) | ||
Other | 2 (3.8%) | 2 (1.9%) | ||
Number of secondary diagnoses | 1.36 (1.33) | 1.12 (1.16) | .318 | |
Secondary diagnosis of a personality disorder (F6) | 2 (3.8%) | 16 (15.1%) | .034 | |
Compulsory admission | 41 (77.4%) | 47 (44.3%) | < .001 | |
Communication (language skills) | Not possible | 11 (20.8%) | 6 (5.7%) | .003 |
Difficult | 6 (11.3%) | 5 (4.7%) | ||
Possible | 36 (67.9%) | 95(89.6%) | ||
Intoxication at admission | 16 (30.2%) | 24 (22.6%) | .301 | |
Admission by police | 17 (32.1%) | 13 (12.3%) | .003 | |
Admission during office hours | 13 (24.5%) | 24 (22.6%) | .791 | |
Temporary retentionb | 11 (20.8%) | 2 (1.9%) | < .001 | |
Residence statusc | Swiss | 29 (54.7%) | 74 (71.8%) | .001 |
Foreigner | 3 (5.7%) | 17 (16.5%) | ||
Asylum status | 11 (20.8%) | 6 (5.8%) | ||
Other | 10 (18.9%) | 6 (5.8%) | ||
Residence prior to admission | At home | 20 (41,7%) | 68 (66.7%) | .003 |
Residential home/hospital | 16 (33.3%) | 28 (27.5%) | ||
Homeless | 3 (6.2%) | 2 (2.0%) | ||
Other | 8 (16.7%) | 3 (2.9%) |