Table 1 Characteristics of Patients Discharged from Child Psychiatric Unit (N = 126)
From: Evaluating outcomes of the child and adolescent psychiatric unit: A prospective study
| Â | Mean or No. | SD or % |
|---|---|---|
Age at admission | 12.8 | 1.9 |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | 50 | 39.7% |
   Female | 76 | 60.3% |
Diagnosis | Â | Â |
   Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 21 | 16.7% |
   Eating disorders | 18 | 14.3% |
   Pervasive developmental disorders | 16 | 12.7% |
   Attention deficit hyper-active disorder | 10 | 7.9% |
   Schizophrenia | 8 | 6.3% |
   Mood disorders | 8 | 6.3% |
   Other disorders | 45 | 35.7% |
Cognitive level | Â | Â |
   Normal function | 101 | 80.2% |
   Borderline function | 18 | 14.3% |
   Mental retardation | 6 | 4.8% |
Comorbid physical condition | Â | Â |
   Present | 30 | 23.8% |
Past psychiatric inpatient | Â | Â |
   None | 92 | 73.0% |
   Once | 21 | 16.7% |
   Twice or more | 12 | 9.5% |
Admission form | Â | Â |
   Voluntary | 67 | 53.2% |
   Compulsory | 59 | 46.8% |
Single or no parents | 28 | 22.2% |