Table 2 Formalities of referral and admission, diagnosis and HoNOS-ratings
Variable | Norway | Russia | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous psychiatric treatment | Yes | 298 (83.4%) | 336 (72.4%) | Pearson Chi square 14.02 p = .001 |
Referred from | Patient him/herself | 9 (2.5%) | 35 (7.5%) | Pearson Chi square 314.2, p= .000 |
GP | 99 (28.0%) | 5 (1.1%) | ||
Casualty clinic | 142 (40.1%) | 156 (33.6%) | ||
Psychiatric outpat. units | 12 (3.4%) | 220 (47.4%) | ||
Other psychiatric services | 44 (12.4%) | 3 (0.7%) | ||
Other | 48 (13.6%) | 45 (9.7%%) | ||
Juridical basis for admission | Voluntary admissions | 214 (60.5%) | 304 (66.2%) | Pearson Chi square 111.02, p = .000 |
Compulsory observation | 68 (19.2%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Compulsory admissions | 68 (19.2%) | 157 (33.8%) | ||
Other | 6 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | ||
The patient wanted to be admitted | 209 (59.4%) | 332 (69.4%) | Pearson Chi square 17.4 p = .000 | |
Length of stay (days) | 11.1 (14.1) | 26.7 (19.0) | F 93.52 p = .000 | |
Diagnosis ICD 10 | Organic | 10 (2.8%) | 78 (16.8%) | Chi sq 40.91, p = .000 |
Alcohol/drugs | 29 (8.2%) | 217 (46.8%) | Chi sq 142.09, p = .000 | |
Affective disorders | 97 (27.4%) | 17 (3.7%) | Chi sq 94.33, p = .000 | |
Psychosis | 120 (33.9%) | 109 (23.5%) | Chi sq 10.79, p = .001 | |
Other diagnosis | 98 (27.2%) | 43 (9.3%) | Chi sq 49.94, p=.000 | |
HoNOS | Total scores at admission | 14.41 (5.87) | 15.38 (5.02) | F 7.82, P < .001 |
“Improvement” (HoNOS) | Difference in vs out rating of total scores | 5.50 | 8.20 | F 39.3, p < .000 |
GAF | Gaf F admission | 36.2 (12.6) | 38.9 (12.2) | F 1.99, p = .003 |
Gaf S admission | 39.3 (12.3) | 40.2 (12.7) | NS |