Table 2.
Characteristics of patients who received their first ever OC order in 2008 and 2009 in Northern Norway by gender (n = 54)
| Gender* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Total | |
| n = 18 | n = 36 | n = 54 | |
| Age** | |||
| 18–39 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 40–87 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| Mean** | 52.7 | 44.4 | 47.1 |
| Range | 29–84 | 21–87 | 21–87 |
| Lives with: | |||
| Spouse/partner | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Family | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Alone | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Homeless/Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Accommodation: | |||
| Private house/flat | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Supervised council housing | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Staffed council housing | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Homeless/Other | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Income | |||
| Salary | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Insurance/social benefits | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| No income | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| F20–29 (Schizophrenia spectrum) | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| F31, F33 (Bipolar and depression) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Other (F06, F19) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Comorbid substance abuse ** | |||
| Yes | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| No | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Time since first inpatient episode (3 missing)* | |||
| < 3 years | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| > 3 years | 16 | 22 | 38 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01