Table 6 Distribution in the use of psychotrophic medication by the Clinical problem type
Clinical Problem Type at Admission | Use of Psychotropic medication | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | N (%) | |
N (%) | N (%) | ||
No clinical problem | 28 (25.9) | 80 (74.1) | 108 (100.0) |
Stress symptom only | 32 (44.4) | 40 (55.6) | 72 (100.0) |
Self-harm type | 10 (35.7) | 18 (64.3) | 28 (100.0) |
Psychosis type | 11 (42.3) | 15 (57.7) | 26 (100.0) |
Depression type | 34 (54.8) | 28 (45.2) | 62 (100.0) |
Single problem type | 6 (19.4) | 25 (80.6) | 31 (100.0) |
Miscellaneous type | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | 22 (100.0) |
Total (Missing = 14) | 129 (37.0) | 220 (63.0) | 349 (100.0) |
Statistics: χ2 = 20.345* (df = 6; p = .002) | |||