Table 1 Description of the sample
From: Part-time hospitalisation and stigma experiences: a study in contemporary psychiatric hospitals
| Â | Total sample (N = 378) | Immediate part-time hospitalisation (N = 72) | Part-time hospitalisation aftercare (N = 80) | Full-time hospitalisation (N = 226) | P difference between groups1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (% men) | 48.10 | 40.30 | 52.50 | 49.10 | 0.290 |
Age (mean, SD) | 38.28 (12.02) | 36.60 (10.57) | 44.66 (11.55) | 36.56 (11.89) | 0.000 |
Education (mean, SD) | 2.95 (0.75) | 3.06 (0.84) | 2.91 (0.68) | 2.93 (0.75) | 0.411 |
Marital status (% married or cohabiting) | 22.75 | 23.60 | 30.00 | 19.90 | 0.177 |
Income (mean, SD) | 3.34 (1.43) | 3.40 (1.49) | 3.60 (1.37) | 3.23 (1.42) | 0.128 |
Symptoms (mean, SD) | 1.36 (0.97) | 1.38 (1.05) | 1.30 (0.99) | 1.38 (0.94) | 0.804 |
Length of stay, in months (mean, SD) | 16.08 (32.55) | 11.70 (21.82) | 33.69 (43.50) | 11.25 (28.65) | 0.000 |
Length treatment history, in years (mean, SD) | 10.18 (8.75) | 9.49 (8.38) | 13.93 (9.47) | 9.07 (8.26) | 0.000 |
% Mood-related disorder | 26.98 | 33.30 | 26.30 | 25.20 | 0.396 |
% Psychotic-related disorder | 24.07 | 27.80 | 25.00 | 22.60 | 0.651 |
% Substance-related disorder | 33.33 | 16.70 | 31.30 | 39.40 | 0.002 |