Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of involuntarily hospitalised and treated patients
| Socio-demographic and clinical features | N = 131 Mean (s.d.) or N (%) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 39.8 (12.0) | 20–75 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 48 (37%) | |
| Male | 83 (63%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White Italian | 110 (84%) | |
| Other | 21 (16%) | |
| Married | 42 (32%) | |
| Smokers | 81 (62%) | |
| Homeless | 3 (2%) | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Schizophrenia spectrum disorders | 65 (50%) | |
| Bipolar disorders | 47 (36%) | |
| Other | 19 (14%) | |
| Disease duration, yearsa | 7.3 (8.5) | 0–30 |
| Treatment type prior to involuntary hospitalisation | ||
| None | 47 (36%) | |
| Private practice | 11 (8%) | |
| Public ambulatory care | 62 (47%) | |
| Public inpatient care (no hospital) | 9 (9%) | |
| Lifetime involuntary psychiatric hospitalisations | ||
| 0 | 71 (54%) | |
| 1–2 | 26 (20%) | |
| ≥3 | 34 (26%) | |
| Involuntary psychiatric hospitalisations previous year | ||
| 0 | 110 (84%) | |
| 1–2 | 16 (12%) | |
| ≥3 | 5 (4%) | |
| History of deliberate self-harm | 31 (24%) | |
a
Note. n = 35 values are missing.