Table 1.
Personal, clinical and legal characteristics of psychiatric admissions during the study period
| Category | Number (n = 17,744) | (%) | Number (%) with documented mental capacity assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Female |
8,147 |
45.9 |
824 (10.1) |
| Male |
9,597 |
54.1 |
908 (9.5) |
|
Age Group |
|
|
|
| 16-25 |
2,629 |
14.8 |
295 (11.3) |
| 26-35 |
4,368 |
24.6 |
335 (7.7) |
| 36-45 |
5,184 |
29.2 |
376 (7.2) |
| 46-55 |
2,800 |
15.7 |
228 (8.1) |
| 56-65 |
1,188 |
6.7 |
150 (12.7) |
| 66-75 |
776 |
4.4 |
151 (19.3) |
| 76+ |
799 |
4.5 |
197 (24.7) |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
|
| White European |
10,511 |
59.2 |
865 (8.2) |
| Black African |
1,913 |
10.8 |
269 (14.1) |
| Black Caribbean |
1,567 |
8.8 |
211 (13.5) |
| Black other |
1,946 |
11.0 |
212 (10.9) |
| East Asian |
410 |
2.3 |
35 (8.5) |
| South Asian |
337 |
1.9 |
29 (8.6) |
| Mixed, other |
1,060 |
6.0 |
111 (10.5) |
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
| Single |
11,164 |
64.6 |
1,077 (9.4) |
| Married/civil partnership |
2,283 |
12.9 |
244 (10.7) |
| Divorced/separated |
2,182 |
12.3 |
188 (8.6) |
| Widowed |
658 |
3.7 |
141 (21.4) |
| Not-known |
1,157 |
6.5 |
82 (7.1) |
|
Diagnosis |
|
|
|
| Organic and Developmental Disorders |
903 |
5.1 |
236 (26.0) |
| Schizophrenia |
3,902 |
22.0 |
547 (14.0) |
| Schizoaffective and other Psychotic Disorders |
2,102 |
11.9 |
268 (12.7) |
| Bipolar Disorder |
1,972 |
11.1 |
232 (11.8) |
| Depression and Neurotic Disorders |
3,246 |
18.3 |
211 (6.5) |
| Personality Disorders |
909 |
5.1 |
55 (6.1) |
| Substance Misuse Disorders |
3,582 |
20.2 |
109 (3.0) |
| Eating Disorders and Other Behavioural Disorders |
247 |
1.4 |
20 (8.1) |
| Unknown |
881 |
5.0 |
54 (6.1) |
|
Service |
|
|
|
| General Adult Services |
11,957 |
67.4 |
1,074 (9.0) |
| PICU |
564 |
3.2 |
108 (19.0) |
| MHOA |
1,390 |
7.8 |
328 (23.7) |
| CAMHS |
255 |
1.4 |
28 (11.0) |
| Specialist |
746 |
4.2 |
81 (10.9) |
| Learning Disabilities |
60 |
0.3 |
24 (40.0) |
| Addictions |
2,527 |
14.2 |
16 (0.6) |
| Forensic |
177 |
1.0 |
62 (35.0) |
| Rehab |
68 |
0.4 |
11 (16.2) |
|
Mental Health Act Status |
|
|
|
| Informal |
10,608 |
59.8 |
433 (4.1) |
| Section 4/5/136 |
703 |
34.0 |
68 (9.8) |
| Section 2 |
2,326 |
13.1 |
332 (14.3) |
| Section 3* |
3,740 |
21.1 |
507 (13.6) |
| Forensic |
367 |
2.1 |
92 (25.1) |
|
Total |
17,744 |
100 |
1,732 (9.8) |
| *Section 3 detained for >3 months | 2,201 | 12.4 | 353 (22.9) |