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Table 4 SOAS-R according to the type of prescribed antipsychotic drug. (n, %)

From: Relationship between antipsychotic medication and aggressive events in patients with a psychotic disorder hospitalized for treatment

 

Loose Binding

Tight Binding

 
 

n = 26

n = 20

 

SOAS-R 1 Provocation of Aggressive Behavior (n, %)

  

p = 0.30

0 Daily Routine

9 (34.6)

5 (25.0)

 

1 No obvious Provocation

15 (57.7)

15 (75.0)

 

2 Disagreement

2 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

 

SOAS-R 2 Means Used by Aggressor (n, %)

  

p = 0.39

0 Verbal Aggression/Threat

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

 

2 Parts of the Body

15 (57.7)

13 (65.0)

 

3 Dangerous Objects

11 (42.3)

6 (30.0)

 

SOAS-R 3 Target of Aggression (n, %)

  

p < 0.001

0 None

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 Furniture/Objects

5 (19.2)

2 (10.0)

 

2 Other Patients

2 (7.7)

13 (65.0)

 

3 Staff

19 (73.1)

4 (20.0)

 

4 Police

0 (0.0)

1 (5.0)

 

SOAS-R 4 Consequences for victims (n, %)

  

p = 0.30

0 None

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

3 Object Damaged

4 (15.4)

1 (5.0)

 

6 Felt Threatened

5 (19.2)

2 (10.0)

 

9 Injury/Pain

17 (65.4)

17 (85.0)

 

SOAS-R 5 Measure to Stop Aggression (n, %)

  

p = 0.96

0 None/Down Talk

1 (3.8)

1 (5.0)

 

2 Medication

1 (3.8)

1 (5.0)

 

4 Use of Force

24 (92.3)

18 (90.0)

 

SOAS-R Total (mean (SD))

16.96 (3.14)

17.10 (2.17)

p = 0.87