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World J Psychiatr. Jun 22, 2017; 7(2): 89-97
Published online Jun 22, 2017. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.89
Published online Jun 22, 2017. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.89
Table 4 Demographics of patients (n = 80)
| Categorical variables | Frequency (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 52 (65) |
| Female | 28 (35) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 48 (68) |
| Married | 14 (17.5) |
| Divorced | 17 (21.3) |
| Widow | 1 (1.3) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 4 (5.0) |
| Junior high | 3 (3.8) |
| High school | 35 (43.8) |
| College | 20 (25.0) |
| University degree | 18 (22.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 37 (46.3) |
| Own business | 9 (11.3) |
| Non-skilled/temporary | 3 (3.8) |
| Skilled | 26 (32.5) |
| Professional | 5 (6.3) |
| Brought to hospital by police | |
| Yes | 35 (43.8) |
| No | 45 (56.2) |
| Psychiatric diagnosis | |
| Mood disorders | 33 (41.3) |
| Psychotic disorders | 23 (28.7) |
| Alcohol and substance abuse | 14 (17.5) |
| Adjustment disorder | 10 (12.5) |
| Mechanical restraints | |
| Mechanical restraints used | 11 (13.8) |
| Mechanical restraints not used | 69 (86.2) |
| Continuous variables | M (SD) |
| Age | 37.7 (13.0) |
| Number of psychiatric admission | 3.4 (2.9) |
| Number of involuntarily admission | 2.2 (2.0) |
- Citation: Gabriel A. Development of an instrument to measure patients’ attitudes towards involuntary hospitalization. World J Psychiatr 2017; 7(2): 89-97
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v7/i2/89.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.89