Table 3 |
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Average hospital stay (in psychiatric ward) in days |
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| Transfers to psychiatry ward by consultation-liaison (C-L) service |
t Test |
p Value |
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| Suicide attempts, not drug related (n = 43) |
Remainders of the transferees (n = 228*) |
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| 38.8 ± 26.3 |
25.2 ± 20.6 |
3.21 |
< 0.01 |
| Serious socioeconomic problems (n = 46) |
Remainders of the transferees (n = 225) |
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| 40.2 ± 31.0 |
25.3 ± 21.3 |
3.11 |
< 0.01 |
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*A total of 23 patients who left against medical advice are not included. | |||
Christodoulou et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2008 7:10 doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-10 |
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