Table 1.
Respondent characteristics (n = 3249)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1865 | 58.3 |
| Male | 1336 | 41.7 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–24 | 604 | 18.8 |
| 25–44 | 1445 | 45.0 |
| 45–66 | 1007 | 31.3 |
| ≥ 67 | 158 | 4.9 |
| Education | ||
| Primary school | 591 | 18.4 |
| Secondary school | 1575 | 49.2 |
| University or college | 1038 | 32.4 |
| Married or living with a partner | ||
| Yes | 935 | 29.1 |
| No | 2276 | 70.9 |
| Country/region of birth | ||
| Norway | 2873 | 89.3 |
| Nordic country other than Norway | 56 | 1.7 |
| Western Europe other than a Nordic country | 33 | 1.0 |
| Eastern Europe in EU | 52 | 1.6 |
| Eastern Europe not in the EU | 18 | 0.6 |
| Africa | 51 | 1.6 |
| Asia (including Turkey) | 98 | 3.0 |
| North America | 9 | 0.3 |
| South America or Central America | 22 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.2 |
| Previous admissions | ||
| 0 | 926 | 28.8 |
| 1 | 558 | 17.4 |
| 2 | 328 | 10.1 |
| 3–5 | 508 | 15.6 |
| > 5 | 893 | 27.5 |
| Length of stay at this institution | ||
| < 1 day | 51 | 1.6 |
| 1 or 2 days | 136 | 4.2 |
| 3–7 days | 773 | 23.9 |
| 1–4 weeks | 1439 | 44.5 |
| 1–6 months | 762 | 23.6 |
| > 6 months | 71 | 2.2 |
| Self-perceived mental health the week prior to admission | ||
| Very poor | 1458 | 45.2 |
| Rather poor | 986 | 30.6 |
| Both | 529 | 16.4 |
| Rather good | 180 | 5.6 |
| Very good | 73 | 2.3 |
| Self-perceived mental health | ||
| Very poor | 303 | 9.5 |
| Rather poor | 787 | 24.6 |
| Both | 1306 | 40.7 |
| Rather good | 628 | 19.6 |
| Very good | 181 | 5.6 |
| General condition today | ||
| Very poor | 191 | 5.9 |
| Rather poor | 435 | 13.5 |
| Both | 1251 | 38.9 |
| Rather good | 1063 | 33.1 |
| Very good | 272 | 8.5 |
| Self-perceived physical health | ||
| Excellent | 150 | 4.7 |
| Very good | 424 | 13.2 |
| Good | 1136 | 35.4 |
| Rather good | 992 | 30.9 |
| Poor | 508 | 15.8 |