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Table 3 Predictors of LOS in PARC Services and Inpatient Units

From: Similarities and differences in people accessing prevention and recovery care services and inpatient units in Victoria, Australia

 

PARCS (n = 10,835)

Inpatient (n = 67,429)

RR (95% CI)

p-value

RR (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

 Female (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Male

0.97 (0.95, 1.00)

0.026

0.94 (0.93, 0.96)

< 0.001

Age Group

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 < 20 (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 21–30

1.22 (1.14, 1.30)

 

1.06 (1.02, 1.09)

 

 31–40

1.22 (1.15, 1.31)

 

1.12 (1.09, 1.16)

 

 41–50

1.26 (1.19, 1.35)

 

1.14 (1.10, 1.18)

 

 51–60

1.32 (1.23, 1.41)

 

1.30 (1.26, 1.35)

 

 61+

1.41 (1.29, 1.53)

 

1.37 (1.30, 1.43)

 

ICD-10 Primary Diagnoses of:a

   

< 0.001

 Substance use disorders

1.05 (1.02, 1.09)

< 0.001

0.97 (0.94, 0.99)

 

 Schizophrenia or related disorders

1.01 (0.99, 1.04)

0.690

1.36 (1.34, 1.39)

 

 Mood [affective] disorders

1.03 (1.00, 1.06)

0.046

1.18 (1.15, 1.20)

 

 Anxiety or related disorders

1.02 (0.99, 1.06)

0.140

0.84 (0.82, 0.86)

 

 Behavioural syndromes

1.14 (1.00, 1.29)

0.042

1.39 (1.28, 1.50)

 

 Personality disorder

0.93 (0.90, 0.97)

< 0.001

0.79 (0.77, 0.81)

 

 Developmental disorders

0.98 (0.00, 1.07)

0.607

1.13 (1.07, 1.19)

 

Admission number

0.99 (0.99, 0.99)

< 0.001

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

< 0.001

HoNOS Itemsb

 Overactive, aggressive or disruptive behaviour

0.94 (0.92, 0.95)

< 0.001

1.05 (1.04, 1.06)

< 0.001

 Non-accidental self-injury

1.00 (0.99, 1.02)

0.714

0.95 (0.95, 0.96)

< 0.001

 Problem-drinking or drug taking

0.96 (0.95, 0.97)

< 0.001

0.94 (0.94, 0.95)

< 0.001

 Cognitive problems

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)

0.190

1.06 (1.06, 1.07)

< 0.001

 Physical illness or disability problems

0.98 (0.97, 0.99)

0.001

1.01 (1.01, 1.02)

< 0.001

 Problems associated with hallucinations or delusions

1.05 (1.04, 1.06)

< 0.001

1.10 (1.09, 1.10)

< 0.001

 Problems with depressed mood

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)

0.056

0.96 (0.95, 0.97)

< 0.001

 Other mental and behavioural problems

1.01 (1.00, 1.02)

0.022

0.99 (0.98, 0.99)

< 0.001

 Problems with relationships

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)

0.097

0.97 (0.96, 0.98)

< 0.001

 Problems with activities of daily living

1.04 (1.02, 1.05)

< 0.001

1.05 (1.04, 1.06)

< 0.001

 Problems with living conditions

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)

< 0.001

1.04 (1.03, 1.04)

< 0.001

 Problems with occupation and activities

0.98 (0.97, 0.99)

0.004

0.99 (0.99, 1.00)

0.022

  1. aDiagnoses are not mutually exclusive. Reference category is no such diagnosis. bReference category is “no” to the HONOS item