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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent restraint or/and seclusion in an upholstered room (N = 176)
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | ||
| Ashkenazic origin | 69 | 39.2 |
| Sephardic origin | 62 | 35.2 |
| Ethiopian | 13 | 7.4 |
| Muslim | 19 | 10.8 |
| Other | 13 | 7.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| single | 140 | 79.6 |
| married | 15 | 8.5 |
| divorced | 21 | 11.9 |
| widowed | 0 | 0.0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–20 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 21–30 | 77 | 43.8 |
| 31–40 | 37 | 21.0 |
| 41–50 | 37 | 21.0 |
| 51–60 | 12 | 6.8 |
| 61+ | 5 | 2.9 |
| Education (years) | ||
| 0–5 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 6–8 | 17 | 9.6 |
| 9–12 | 92 | 52.3 |
| 13 + | 20 | 11.3 |
| No data | 46 | 26.2 |
| Diagnosesa | ||
| Schizophrenia | 97 | 52.8 |
| Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use | 33 | 17.9 |
| Mood disorders | 19 | 10.3 |
| Examination for medico-legal reasons | 21 | 11.4 |
| Organic mental disorders | 6 | 3.3 |
| Personality disorders | 5 | 2.7 |
| Mental retardation | 3 | 1.6 |
| Cause for hospitalization: | ||
| Forced hospitalization by regional psychiatrist | 88 | 50.0 |
| Forced psychiatric observation | 50 | 28.5 |
| Forced hospitalization by court | 21 | 11.9 |
| Voluntary agreement | 17 | 9.6 |
| Aggressive behavior in the past | ||
| No | 3 | 1.7 |
| Yes | 173 | 98.3 |
