Variables | Category | Frequency, n (%) | Median (range) |
---|---|---|---|
Types of psychiatric disorders at admission | Schizophrenia | 140(30.8) | |
Brief-psychotic feature | 117(25.7) | ||
Bipolar disorder | 67(14.7) | ||
Major mood disorder | 55(12.1) | ||
Othera | 8(2.5) | ||
Presence of comorbidities | No | 143(44) | |
Yes | 182(56) | ||
Types of comorbidities | Heart failure | 6(1.8) | |
Substance use | 6(1.6) | ||
Peptic ulcer disease | 5(1.5) | ||
Retroviral infection (HIV) | 3(0.9) | ||
Tuberculosis (TB) | 2(0.6) | ||
Hospital stays (days) | < 7 | 35(10.8) | 14(3–35) |
≥ 7 | 290(89.2) | ||
Number of prescribed medications | < 5 | 184(56.6) | 3 (1–8) |
≥ 5 | 141(43.4) | ||
Duration of treatment | ≤ 1 year | 176 (54.1) | |
2–3 years | 86 (26.5) | ||
≥ 4 years | 63 (19.4) |