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Table 3 Case mix: historical and clinical variables for cases (N=3,195)

From: Implementing a court diversion and liaison scheme in a remand prison by systematic screening of new receptions: a 6 year participatory action research study of 20,084 consecutive male remands

Gender

Male sex

3195

(100%)

Age (Mean/SD)

31.8 years

(SD 10.18)

 

Nationality

Irish

2,690/3,195

84.2%

other EU

251/3,195

7.9%

non- EU

254/3,195

7.9%

Homeless

Homeless

748/3,195

23.4%

Not homeless

2,362/3,195

73.9%

Unknown

85/3,195

2.7%

Substance misuse

Any

2,773/3,195

86.8%

Substance misuse

Alcohol alone

501/3,195

15.7%

Drugs alone

827/3,195

25.9%

Alcohol and drugs

1,445/3,195

45.2%

Neither

346/3,195

10.8%

Unknown

76/3,195

2.4%

Past primary diagnosis (lifetime)

Any psychosis

705/3,195

22.1%

Mood/anxiety

754/3,195

23.6%

No major illness

1,555/3,195

48.6%

Unknown/other

181/3,195

5.7%

Lifetime psychotic symptoms (including drug-induced)

Yes

949/3,195

29.7%

No

2,211/3,195

69.2%

Unknown

35/3,195

1.1%

Current primary diagnosis

Any psychosis

766/3,195

24.0%

Mood/anxiety

480/3,195

15.0%

Substance withdrawal

88/3,195

2.8%

No major illness

1,818/3,195

56.9%

Unknown/other

43/3,195

1.3%