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Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline for SRIT and TAU. Numbers are n (%) unless otherwise specified

From: Short time effect of a self-referral to inpatient treatment for patients with severe mental disorders: a randomized controlled trial

 

SRIT

n = 26

TAU

n = 27

Age, Mean (SD)

45.7 (12.6)

35.2 (11.7)

Gender

 Woman

12 (46.1)

10 (37.0)

 Men

14 (53.9)

17 (63.0)

Diagnosis (ICD 10)

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorders a

 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

18 (69.2)

22 (81.5)

 Bipolar disorders

8 (30.8)

5 (18.5)

 Comorbid diagnosis

10 (38.4)

7 (26.0)

 Substance disorder

8 (30.8)

5 (18.5)

Living situation

 Living in relation with other

4 (15.4)

3 (11.1)

 Living alone

22 (84.6)

24 (88.9)

Life income

 Work

1 (3.8)

1 (3.7)

 Sickness benefits/courses /disability/retirement

22 (84.6)

22 (81.5)

 Student

3 (11.5)

4 (14.8)

Received services from Psychiatric Ambulatory Rehabilitation Team

8 (30.8)

10 (37.0)

  1. SRIT Self-referral to inpatient treatment
  2. TAU Treatment as usual
  3. a As several patients had more than one diagnosis, the sum is larger than 100 %