Table 2.

Client characteristics (November 2010 to March 2012, N = 154 clients)^a

Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics	N	%
Age (Mean = 37.25 years, SD = 10.20):
Under 25	17	11.0
25-39	73	47.4
40-54	57	37.0
55+	7	4.5
Gender
Male	111	72.1
Female	43	27.9
Referral source
Acute inpatient facility	116	75.3
Community	38	24.7
Legal status
Voluntary	87	56.5
Involuntaryc	67	43.5
Symptom severity on admission
HoNOS (N = 114, Mean = 9.19, SD = 6.46):
Mild (0–9)	65	57.0
Moderate (10–12)	19	16.7
Severe (>13)	30	26.3
Current distress on admission
K10 (N = 79, Mean = 22.63, SD = 10.01)
Low (10–15)	22	27.8
Moderate (16–21)	23	29.1
High (22–29)	13	16.5
Very high (30–50)	21	26.6
Any ICD-10 discharge diagnosis of:b
Schizophrenia or related	114	74.0
Anxiety or related	68	44.2
Substance misuse	64	41.6
Depression	38	24.7
Bipolar disorder	22	14.3
Personality disorder	12	7.8
Other mental health problems	15	9.7
Psychosocial problems	146	94.8
Physical health problems	135	87.7
Length of stay (Mean = 47.86 days, SD = 24.16)
Early exit (0 to 7 days)	8	5.2
Shorter than planned (8 to 40 days)	33	21.4
As planned (41–60 days)	77	50.0
Longer than planned (Over 60 days)	36	23.4
Discharge destination
Community	138	89.6
Acute Inpatient facilityc	16	10.4
Readmission within 6 months to
Acute inpatient unit	25	16.2
Sub-acute inpatient unit	5	3.2

Note: HoNOS Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (12 items), K10, Kessler psychological distress scale

^a154 clients with 165 admissions (9 clients had multiple admissions)

^bAt any stage during this admission sequence, including previous unit (if transferred)

^c15 of these 16 clients were initially referred to ISMHU from an acute inpatient facility