title: Clinical and demographic characteristics of voluntary and involuntary psychiatric inpatients.
abstract: Voluntary and involuntary psychiatric inpatients were compared on demographic, social and clinical characteristics. Chi-squared tests of independence revealed significant differences in age and financial support based on status at admission. No significant differences were found with respect to diagnostic category. It was concluded that demographic, social and clinical characteristics do not clearly discriminate between voluntary and involuntary inpatients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Baines
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors