Table 2. Comparisons between patients with readmission and non-readmission at 1 year.
| readmission (n = 46) |
non-readmission (n = 84) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean(SD) | 35.92(8.68) | 38.99(10.67) | 0.096 |
| Gender (male), n (%) | 30(65.2%) | 51(60.7%) | 0.612 |
| Unmarried status,a n (%) | 43(93.5%) | 64(76.2%) | 0.014 |
| Living alone, n (%) | 3(6.5%) | 9(10.7%) | 0.430 |
| Jobless, n (%) | 42(91.3%) | 75(89.3%) | 0.714 |
| 1st admission, n (%) | 10(21.7%) | 25(29.8%) | 0.324 |
| Prior history of involuntary admission, n (%) | 12(26.1%) |
9(10.7%) |
0.023 |
| Alcohol abuse, n (%) | 8(17.4%) | 12(14.3%) | 0.639 |
| Substance abuse, n (%) | 6(13.2%) | 12(14.3%) | 0.845 |
| Converted to voluntary admission during the index admission, n (%) | 34(73.9%) | 72(85.7%) | 0.097 |
| Received LAI, n (%) | 9(19.6%) | 18(21.4%) | 0.802 |
| Received mood stabilizers, n (%) | 11(23.9%) | 17(20.2%) | 0.626 |
| Homecare referral, n (%) | 4(8.7%) | 15(17.9%) | 0.157 |
| Duration of involuntary admission of the index admission, days, mean (SD) | 31.02(30.28) | 22.95(19.27) | 0.107 |
| Duration of total admission of the index admission, days, mean (SD) | 54.78(32.19) | 60.39(27.50) | 0.297 |
| Number of physical restraint/seclusion during the index admission, mean (SD) | 3.98(10.49) | 2.67(6.49) | 0.381 |
*Compared by independent t-test or chi-square test
aUnmarried status includes single, divorced and widowed
Abbreviations: LAI: long acting injectable