Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 28) Values are number of participants unless otherwise stated
From: More than just a bed: mental health service users’ experiences of self-referral admission
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 14 |
Female | 14 |
Living alone | 17 |
Mean age (range) | 45 (21–73) |
Diagnosis | |
Psychosis (ICD-10; F 20–29) | 19 |
Mood disorders (ICD-10; F 30–39) | 8 |
Substance use (ICD-10; F 10–19) | 10 |
Employment | |
Paid work/studies | 6 |
Disability benefits/retirement | 21 |
Sick leave | 1 |
Involuntarily in treatment | 10 |