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Table 2 Characteristics of the patients

From: Does community care work? A model to evaluate the effectiveness of mental health services

Gender

Male

2073

44,0%

Age group

15/24 years

222

4,7%

 

25/34 years

992

21,1%

 

35/44 years

1127

23,9%

 

45/54 years

994

21,1%

 

55/64 years

805

17,1%

 

more than 65 years

562

11,9%

 

missing

10

0,2%

Marital status

single

2352

49,9%

 

married

1646

34,9%

 

separated – divorced

413

8,9%

 

widow

246

5,2%

 

missing

55

1,2%

Education level

primary school

1533

32,5%

 

secondary school

1918

40,7%

 

high school – university

1082

23,0%

 

missing

179

3,8%

Living situation

alone

703

15,3%

 

with parents

1858

38,6%

 

with partner

1775

38,7%

 

with other relatives

170

3,6%

 

other living situation

125

2,0%

 

missing

81

1,8%

Employement

not employed

896

67,0%

 

missing

149

3,3%

Duration of contact with psychiatric services

less than 1 year

308

6,5%

 

1 – 2

920

19,3%

 

3 – 5

853

17,9%

 

6 – 15

1674

35.7%

 

> 15

923

20,0%

 

missing

34

0,7%

ICD-10 diagnostic groups

Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders

59

1,3%

 

Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use

38

0,8%

 

Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders

2279

48,4%

 

Mood disorders

971

20,6%

 

Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders

655

13,9%

 

Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

57

1,2%

 

Disorders of adult personality and behaviour

521

11,1%

 

Mental retardation

113

2,4%

 

Disorders of psychological development

3

0,1%

 

Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

16

0,3%