Table 2 Characterization of attendances in police custody
2019 pre-Covid-19 period | 2020 1st wave of Covid | difference between abs. numbers | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cases (% of all cases in police custody)) | cases (% of all cases in police custody)) | % | ||
Attendances in police custody | ||||
N (% of total cases) | 146 (16.3) | 166 (20.4) | + 13.7 | p = 0.029 |
Median age | 35 years | 37 years | + 5.7 | p = 0.629 |
Female gender | 38 (26.0) | 67 (40.4) | + 76.3 | p = 0.008 |
Homeless | 23 (15.8) | 23 (13.9) | ±0.0 | p = 0.637 |
Covid-19 high-risk group (a) | 32 (21.8) | 39 (23.5) | + 21.9 | p = 0.740 |
Psychopathology of cases in police custody | ||||
Signs of delusion | 70 (52.2) | 68 (48.2) | −2.9 | p = 0.506 |
Aggressive behaviour towards others | 72 (49.3) | 60 (36.1) | −16.7 | p = 0.019 |
Suicidal thoughts | 24 (19.4) | 34 (23.4) | + 41.7 | p = 0.416 |
Suicidal plans | 8 (6.4) | 18 (12.6) | + 125.0 | p = 0.088 |
Suicide attempts | 2 (1.4) | 12 (7.5) | + 500.0 | p = 0.012 |
Hospital admission after police custody | p = 0.048 | |||
yes | 106 (72.6) | 103 (62.0) | −2.8 | |
no | 40 (27.4) | 63 (38.0) | + 57.5 | |
Legal status of admissions after police custody | p = 0.103 | |||
Voluntary | 54 (50.9) | 64 (62.1) | + 18.5 | |
Involuntary | 52 (49.1) | 39 (37.9) | −25.0 | |