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Table 1 Group with long-stay hospitalization (LSH) vs. total group

From: Hannover study on long-stay hospitalization – part I: prediction of long-stay hospitalisation in cases of chronic mental illness

 

group with LSH

total group

 

22% (N = 68)

100% (N = 313)

Sex ratio *

  

   - female

47%

62%

   - male

53%

38%

Residence at first therapeutical contact **

  

   - in catchment area

68%

83%

   - outside catchment area

32%

17%

First diagnosis at first therapeutical contact

  

   - ICD-10: F4

6%

16%

   - ICD-10: F6

12%

16%

   - ICD-10: F2, F30.1, F30.2, F31, F32.2, F32.3, F33.2, F33.3

82%

68%

Period between onset of disease and first therapeutical contactn.s.

  

   - average

5 years

6 years

   - < 1 year

25%

31%

   - 1 until < 5 years

32%

26%

   - 5 until < 10 years

13%

17%

   - >10 years

30%

26%

PSR at first therapeutical contact **

2.6

2.3

   - average

6%

16%

   - low psychosocial risk

31%

43%

   - moderate psychosocial risk

57%

38%

   - significant psychosocial risk

6%

3%

   - high psychosocial risk

  

age of onset of disease **

  

   - average

27 years

30 years

   - < 25 years

56%

38%

   - 25 – 44 years

7%

51%

   - 45 – 59 years

37%

11%

Employment situation at first therapeutical contact **

  

   - full-time job

28%

47%

   - part-time employment

0%

4%

   - in therapeutical institution

7%

4%

   - unemployed

65%

46%

Primary income at first contact **

  

   - own income

10%

34%

   - insurance payments

30%

26%

   - relatives

35%

27%

   - on social security

25%

13%

Living situation at first therapeutical contactn.s.

52%

56%

   - self-supporting, not alone

52%

56%

   - self-supporting, alone

29%

37%

   - in therapeutical institution

16%

5%

   - homeless

3%

2%

  1. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 n.s. not significant (p > 0.05)