Table 1.
Sample characteristics of total sample and involuntary admitted patients
| Patient variables: | Total sample: 3462 (100%) |
Involuntary adm: 1214 (35%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 40 (SD = 15.5) | 40 (SD = 16.7) |
| Sex (female/male) % in brackets | 1710/1752 (49/50) | 587/625 (48/52) |
| Norwegian background | 3077 (89%) | 1053 (88%) |
| Not Norwegian background | 350 (10%) | 144 (12%) |
| Not having own home | 715 (21%) | 305 (25%) |
| Previous contact with MH services | 2572 (74%) | 864 (72%) |
| GAFS at admission (mean, SD)a | 36 (12) | 31 (11) |
| GAFF at admission (mean, SD)a | 38 (11) | 34 (11) |
| F 20-29 diagnosis (ICD-10) | 831 (24%) | 460 (41%) |
| Health of the Nation Outcome Scales | mean (SD) | mean (SD) |
| HoNOS 1 (overactive & aggressive)b | .96 (1.23) | 1.47 (1.37) |
| HoNOS 2 (self-injury & suicidal) | .96 (1.35) | .77 (1.30) |
| HoNOS 3 (drinking & drugs) | 1.09 (1.45) | 1.02 (1.45) |
| HoNOS 4 (cognitive problems) | .91 (1.13) | 1.24 (1.29) |
| HoNOS 5 (physical illness & disability) | .67 (1.08) | .65 (1.07) |
| HoNOS 6 (hallucinations & delusions) | 1.35 (1.44) | 2.02 (1.47) |
| HoNOS 7 (depressed mood) | 1.65 (1.23) | 1.25 (1.26) |
a Global Assessment of Function, Scale from 0 to 100 with lower ratings for more severe problems
bScale from 0 to 4 with higher ratings for more severe problems