Table 2.
Characteristics of people discharged with principal diagnosis of schizophrenia (ICD-10, codes F20-29) in England, 1999-2006
| Year of discharge | No of discharges | No of people discharged | % male | Median age (male/female) | Deaths within 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From all causes | From unnatural causes (% of all deaths) | |||||
| 1999 | 35 348 | 27 133 | 58 | 34/44 | 416 | 114 (27.4) |
| 2000 | 33 793 | 25 785 | 58 | 34/44 | 427 | 113 (26.5) |
| 2001 | 34 478 | 25 870 | 59 | 35/44 | 408 | 111 (27.2) |
| 2002 | 34 105 | 25 524 | 60 | 35/44 | 389 | 86 (22.1) |
| 2003 | 33 665 | 25 856 | 60 | 35/44 | 459 | 106 (23.1) |
| 2004 | 35 540 | 27 425 | 60 | 35/44 | 429 | 123 (28.7) |
| 2005 | 33 833 | 25 709 | 60 | 36/44 | 414 | 112 (27.1) |
| 2006 | 31 486 | 24 205 | 61 | 36/44 | 376 | 96 (25.5) |