Table 4 Characteristics of the sample of 15–25 year-old patients admitted to a psychiatric ward during the pre- and the COVID-19 period.. Y, year; d, days

Age, y, median (IQR)

19 (17–22)

18 (17–22)

0.099^a

Sex, female, n (%)

193 (49.7)

142 (53)

0.231^b

Compulsory, n (%)

94 (24.2)

44 (16.4)

0.010 ^b

Duration of admission, d, median

13

13

0.747 ^a

Previous admissions, n (%)

119

102

0.05 ^b

Time period from last admission, d, median

100

171

0.036 ^a

Psychiatric admissions in the following 120 days, n (%)

64

42

0.778 ^b

Psychiatric admissions in the following 120 days, d, median

24

17.50

0.452 ^a