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Table 2 Distribution in referral source by demographic characteristics

From: A crisis resolution and home treatment team in Norway: a longitudinal survey study Part 1. Patient characteristics at admission and referral

 

Referral source

Self/family

GP

Emer-gency

Mental health professional

Clinic/Daycare/DPS

Others

Gender

Male

42 (33.6)

36 (28.8)

11 (8.8)

13 (10.4)

13 (10.4)

10 (8.0)

Female

98 (42.6)

57 (24.8)

9 (3.9)

24 (10.4)

23 (10.0)

19 (8.3)

Statistics

χ 2 = 5.618 (df = 5; p > .05)

Age

25 ≤

18 (34.6)

16 (0.8)

3 (5.8)

3 (5.8)

7 (13.5)

5 (9.6)

26-45

63 (36.3)

40 (23.3)

10 (5.8)

16 (9.3)

25 (14.5)

18 (10.5)

46-65

54 (47.4)

29 (25.4)

4 (3.5)

16 (14.0)

6 (5.3)

5 (4.4)

66 ≥

6 (30.3)

8 (40.0)

3 (15.0)

2 (10.0)

0 (−)

1 (5.0)

Statistics

χ 2 = 23.812 (df = 15; p = .068)

Marital Status

Single

47 (37.0)

35 (27.6)

13 (10.2)

13 (10.2)

10 (7.9)

9 (7.1)

Married

67 (45.9)

39 (26.2)

4 (2.7)

11 (7.4)

16 (10.7)

12 (8.1)

Widowed

8 (47.1)

6 (35.3)

0 (−)

2 (11.8)

0 (−)

1 (5.9)

separated

18 (32.1)

13 (23.2)

3 (5.4)

8 (14.3)

9 (16.1)

5 (8.9)

Statistics

χ 2 = 17.763 (df = 15; p > .05)

  1. *Significant at p < .05; **Significant at p < .01.