Table 1 Service users’ socio-demographic and clinical information and comparisons between MHP types
Total patient sample | Psychiatrists’ patients | Other MHPs’ patients | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | N = 80 | N = 40 | N = 40 | |
Sex | ||||
Women | 51 (63.8%) | 22 (55%) | 29 (72.5%) | 0.10 |
Men | 29 (36.3%) | 18 (45%) | 11 (27.5%) | |
Mean age | 44.7 (9.2) | 47.4 (11.2) | 41.9(7.3) | 0.01 |
Country of Birth | N = 79 | N = 39 | N = 40 | |
Israel | 53 (66.2%) | 26 (66.7%) | 27 (67.5%) | 0.99 |
Former Soviet Union | 17 (21.2%) | 5 (12.8%) | 5 (12.5%) | |
Other* | 9 (11.3%) | 8 (20.5%) | 8 (20%) | |
Family Status | N = 80 | N = 40 | N = 40 | |
Married | 32 (40.0%) | 16 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 0.93 |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 39 (48.8%) | 19 (47.5%) | 20 (50%) | |
Single | 9 (11.3%) | 5 (12.5%) | 5 (12.5%) | |
Years of education | N = 35 | N = 17 | N = 18 | |
< 10 | 10 (28.6%) | 7 (41.2%) | 3 (16.7%) | 0.25 |
10–12 | 21 (60%) | 8 (47.1%) | 13 (72.2%) | |
Other** | 4 (11.4%) | 2(11.8%) | 2 (11.1%) | |
Residence | N = 66 | N = 34 | N = 32 | |
Independent | 39 (59.1%) | 19 (55.9%) | 20 (62.5%) | 0.22 |
With family | 20 (30.3%) | 13 (38.2%) | 7 (21.9%) | |
Other*** | 7 (10.6%) | 2 (5.9%) | 5 (15.6%) | |
Pharmacotherapy | N = 75 | N = 40 | N = 35 | |
Neuroleptics only | 23 (30.7%) | 13 (32.5%) | 10 (28.5%) | 0.88 |
Antidepressants only | 22 (29.3%) | 11 (27.5%) | 11 (21.4%) | |
Combination of neuroleptics and antidepressants | 13 (17.3%) | 6 (15%) | 7 (20%) | |
Other† | 17 (22.7%) | 10 (25%) | 7 (20%) | |
Psychiatric hospitalization | N = 26 | N = 14 | N = 12 | |
Duration of hospitalization mentioned | 19 (23.8%) | 8 (57.1%) | 11 (91.7%) | 0.48 |
Hospitalization mentioned without duration/Patient not previously hospitalized | 7 (6.3%) | 6 (42.9%) | 1 (8.3%) | |
Relatives in Israel | N = 43 | N = 23 | N = 21 | 0.51 |
Yes | 28 (65.1%) | 16 (69.6%) | 12 (60%) | 0.51 |
Unknown/No relationship | 15 (34.9%) | 7 (30.4%) | 9 (40%) | |
Social activities | N = 19 | N = 10 | N = 9 | |
Normal functioning/improved social functioning | 11 (57.9%) | 7 (70%) | 4 (44.4%) | 0.26 |
Impaired social functioning/decline in social functioning | 8 (42.1%) | 3 (30%) | 5 (55.6%) | |
Number of children | 80 | 40 | 40 | 0.16 |
1 | 20 (25%) | 6 (20%) | 12 (30%) | |
2 | 26 (32.5%) | 10 (25%) | 16 (40%) | |
3 | 17 (21.3%) | 11 (27.5%) | 6 (15%) | |
≥ 4 | 17 (21.3%) | 11 (27.5%) | 6 (15%) | |
Psychiatric Diagnoses of child/ren recorded | 10 (12.5%) | 4 (10%) | 6 (15%) | 0.5 |