Table 1. Demographic data and clinical characteristics.
| Description (n = 138) | |
|---|---|
| Gender (male), n(%) | 85(61.6%) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 38.73(10.88) |
| Physical illnesses, n (%) | 22(15.9%) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Unmarried* | 113(81.9%) |
| Married | 25(18.1%) |
| Living status, n (%) | |
| Alone | 16(11.6%) |
| Live with family | 118(85.5%) |
| Institutionalized | 4(2.9%) |
| Jobless, n (%) | 123(89.1%) |
| 1st psychiatric admission, n (%) | 35(24.6%) |
| 1st involuntary admission, n (%) | 117(84.8) |
| Reason for the index involuntary admission, n(%) | |
| Self-harm | 9(6.5%) |
| Violence | 106(76.8%) |
| Both | 23(16.7%) |
| Alcohol abuse, n (%) | 21(15.2%) |
| Substance abuse, n (%) | 18(13.0%) |
| Converted to voluntary admission during the index admission, n (%) | 112(81.2%) |
| Readmission within 1 year, n(%) | |
| Yes | 46(33.3%) |
| No | 84(60.9%) |
| Unknown | 8(5.8%) |
| Readmission within 3 months, n (%) | |
| Yes | 21(15.2%) |
| No | 112(81.2%) |
| Unknown | 5(3.6%) |
| Received LAI, n (%) | 29(21.0%) |
| Received mood stabilizers, n (%) | 31(22.5%) |
| Homecare referral, n (%) | 20(14.5%) |
| Duration of involuntary hospitalization of the index admission, days, mean (SD) | 26.52(24.01) |
| Duration of total hospitalization days of the index admission, mean (SD) | 59.58(30.10) |
| Number of restraint during the index hospitalization, mean (SD) | 2.98(7.95) |
*Unmarried status includes single, divorced and widowed
Abbreviations: LAI: long-acting injectable