Table 3

Multiple linear regression investigating number of inpatient days in a psychiatric hospital during the 2 years following discharge from index admission (n=4190)

Factorβ coefficient (95% CI)P value
Control group (reference)
 CTO group17.3 days (4.0 to 30.6)0.011
Age (reference: <25 years)
 25–34 years−6.5 days (–22.4 to 9.5)0.43
 35–44 years−23.7 days (–39.7 to −7.7)0.004
 45–55 years−12.6 days (–29.2 to 4.0)0.14
 >55 years13.9 days (–2.9 to 30.8)0.11
Sex (reference: male)
 Female−17.4 days (–27.2 to −7.7)<0.001
Diagnosis (reference: schizophrenia)
 Other psychotic disorder−21.1 days (–35.5 to −6.7)0.004
 Bipolar disorder−40.2 days (–54.6 to −25.8)<0.001
 Depressive disorders−33.6 days (–50.5 to −16.7)<0.001
 Other28.7 days (13.7 to 43.8)<0.001
Forensic status (reference: not forensic)
 In forensic services33.4 days (14.1 to 52.7)0.001
Antipsychotic route (reference: oral)
 LAI/depot−15.8 days (–26.8 to −4.8)0.005
 None29.0 days (–9.0 to 67.0)0.14
Year of study entry (reference: 2008)
 2009−13.0 days (–31.4 to 5.4)0.17
 2010−9.2 days (–27.6 to 9.2)0.33
 2011−12.6 days (–30.7 to 5.4)0.17
 2012−17.6 days (–35.1 to −0.1)0.049
 2013−3.8 days (–21.2 to 13.6)0.67
 2014−3.5 days (–24.9 to 18.0)0.75
Number of inpatient days in 2 years prior to start of index admission0.31 days (0.27 to 0.35)<0.001
  • Analysis adjusted for all variables reported in this table.

  • CTO, community treatment order; LAI, long-acting injectable.