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Table 2 Characteristics of patients (n = 680), and variations between CRTs (n = 8)

From: An implementation study of the crisis resolution team model in Norway: Are the crisis resolution teams fulfilling their role?

Variables

Total sample

Significance of differences between teams*

Socio-demographic variables

  

Age (years), mean (SD)

40.1 (15.1)

0.066

Gender: n (%) female

396 (58.8)

0.507

Single, divorced or widowed, n (%) ͣ

415 (62.5)

0.022**

Living alone, n (%)

396 (58.2)

<0.001**

Employed at present, n (%)

175 (25.7)

0.006**

Not receiving benefit or disablement pension, n (%) ͣ

258 (38.0)

0.035**

Clinical variables

  

Clinical diagnosis (ICD 10) n (%)

  

F 10-19 Substance use disorders

53 (7.8)

0.008**

F 20-29: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders

60 (8.8)

0.002**

F 30-39: Mood/affective disorders

220 (32.4)

0.003**

F 40-49: Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders

147 (21.6)

<0.001**

F 60-69: Disorders of adult personality and behaviour

30 (4.4)

<0.001**

Missing diagnosis

119 (17.5)

0.001**

GAF: mean (SD)

  

Symptoms:

48.4 (11.6)

<0.001**

Functioning:

49.6 (12.6)

<0.001**

Substance abuse or dependency: n (%)

  

Alcohol (AUS):

74 (10.9)

0.001**

Drugs (DUS):

73 (10.7)

0.100

Suicidality: n (%)

  

No suicidal thoughts/plans

260 (39.8)

<0.001**

Passive death wishes/suicidal thoughts, no concrete plans

261 (39.9)

 

Concrete suicidal plans/self-injury, but no death intentions

110 (16.8)

 

Self-injury/death intentions

23 (3.5)

 

Severity of clinical and social problems: Mean (SD)

  

HoNOS Total score

12.5 (6.26)

< 0.001**

HoNOS Total symptom severity (HoNOS 1-8):

7.6 (3.72)

< 0.001**

HoNOS Total social problem severity (HoNOS 9-12):

5.0 (3.53)

< 0.001**

HoNOS items: n (%) (score 2-4 on scale 0-4)

  

HoNOS 1 Overactive, aggressive or disruptive behaviour

115 (16.9)

0.442

HoNOS 2 Non-accidental self-injury

126 (18.5)

0.447

HoNOS 3 Problems with drinking or drug-taking

130 (19.1)

0.074

HoNOS 6 Problems with hallucinations and delusions

99 (14.1)

0.273

HoNOS 7 Problems with depressed mood

467 (68.7)

0.001**

HoNOS 9 Problems in relationships

322 (47.4)

0.001**

Other characteristics

Previous contact with the mental health service: n (%)

401 (59.0)

<0.001**

Emergency referrals: n (%)

489 (71.9)

<0.001**

Self-referrals: n (%)

172 (25.3)

<0.001**

Pharmacological treatment: n (%)

241 (35.4)

< 0.001**

Waiting time: mean (SD)

1.6 (10.4)

0.137

  1. *p values from chi-square tests, ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests **significant differences between teams
  2. ͣ not significant using Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons