Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age (Mean = 37.25 years, SD = 10.20): | ||
 Under 25 | 17 | 11.0 |
 25-39 | 73 | 47.4 |
 40-54 | 57 | 37.0 |
 55+ | 7 | 4.5 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 111 | 72.1 |
 Female | 43 | 27.9 |
Referral source | ||
 Acute inpatient facility | 116 | 75.3 |
 Community | 38 | 24.7 |
Legal status | ||
 Voluntary | 87 | 56.5 |
 Involuntaryc | 67 | 43.5 |
Symptom severity on admission | ||
 HoNOS (N = 114, Mean = 9.19, SD = 6.46): | ||
  Mild (0–9) | 65 | 57.0 |
  Moderate (10–12) | 19 | 16.7 |
  Severe (>13) | 30 | 26.3 |
Current distress on admission | ||
 K10 (N = 79, Mean = 22.63, SD = 10.01) | ||
  Low (10–15) | 22 | 27.8 |
  Moderate (16–21) | 23 | 29.1 |
  High (22–29) | 13 | 16.5 |
  Very high (30–50) | 21 | 26.6 |
Any ICD-10 discharge diagnosis of:b | ||
 Schizophrenia or related | 114 | 74.0 |
 Anxiety or related | 68 | 44.2 |
 Substance misuse | 64 | 41.6 |
 Depression | 38 | 24.7 |
 Bipolar disorder | 22 | 14.3 |
 Personality disorder | 12 | 7.8 |
 Other mental health problems | 15 | 9.7 |
 Psychosocial problems | 146 | 94.8 |
 Physical health problems | 135 | 87.7 |
Length of stay (Mean = 47.86 days, SD = 24.16) | ||
 Early exit (0 to 7 days) | 8 | 5.2 |
 Shorter than planned (8 to 40 days) | 33 | 21.4 |
 As planned (41–60 days) | 77 | 50.0 |
 Longer than planned (Over 60 days) | 36 | 23.4 |
Discharge destination | ||
 Community | 138 | 89.6 |
 Acute Inpatient facilityc | 16 | 10.4 |
Readmission within 6Â months to | ||
 Acute inpatient unit | 25 | 16.2 |
 Sub-acute inpatient unit | 5 | 3.2 |