Table 3 Frequency of diagnosis of involuntarily admitted patients to psychiatric wards during the pre- and the COVID-19 period
Diagnosis, n (column %) | Pre-COVID-19 period (n = 1845) | COVID-19 period (n = 1278) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions (F00-09) | 15 (3) | 16 (3.8) | 0.157b |
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol (F10) | 13 (2.6) | 16 (3.8) | |
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other psychoactive substances (F11-19) | 45 (9.1) | 22 (5.2) | |
Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-29) | 238 (48.2) | 224 (52.7) | |
Bipolar disorder (F31) | 115 (23.3) | 106 (24.9) | |
Depressive disorder (F32-34) | 19 (3.8) | 12 (2.8) | |
Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (F40-48) | 6 (1.2) | 7 (1.6) | |
Disorders of adult personality and behaviour (F60-69) | 25 (5.1) | 12 (2.8) | |
Intellectual disabilities (F70-79) | 12 (2.4) | 5 (1.2) | |
Others | 6 (1.2) | 5 (1.2) |