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Table 3 Multilevel logistic regression for LP professional background; nurses versus doctors

From: The nature and activity of liaison mental services in acute hospital settings: a multi-site cross sectional study

Variables

OR

(95% CI)

p-value

Intercept

3.6

(1.1–11.6)

0.03

Main clinical problem for contact

 Other (reference)

1.0

  

 Adjustment to illness

0.7

(0.4–1.4)

0.33

 Medical unexplained symptoms

0.3

(0.1–0.7)

<.001

 Psychiatric symptoms

0.5

(0.4–0.8)

<.001

 Cognitive impairment

0.6

(0.4–1.0)

0.07

 Self-harm

1.2

(0.7–1.9)

0.52

 Acute behaviour disturbance

0.3

(0.2–0.6)

<.001

 Alcohol and/or drugs

1.6

(0.9–2.7)

0.13

Type of Intervention

 Other (reference)

1.0

  

 Assessment and diagnosis formulation

0.9

(0.7–1.3)

0.75

 Providing advice/signposting

1.2

(0.8–1.7)

0.34

 Management of risk

0.8

(0.5–1.1)

0.17

 Assessment of mental capacity/MHA

0.2

(0.1–0.3)

<.001

 Medication management

0.2

(0.1–0.3)

<.001

 Management of disturbed behaviour

0.9

(0.5–1.5)

0.59

Location of referral

 Other (reference)

1.0

  

 ED

7.5

(4.2–13.4)

<.001

 Ward

1.1

(0.7–1.8)

0.61