title: The Nordic comparative study on sectorized psychiatry. Part IV. The influence of patient social characteristics on treated incidence.
abstract: As part of a Nordic comparative study on sectorized psychiatry, sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age and marital status) were studied in relation to treated incidence in eight diagnostic subgroups. One-year incidence cohorts in seven sectorized psychiatric services were used. Women with a neurosis diagnosis had a significantly higher relative probability of contact with all services. Men with a dependence diagnosis had a significantly higher relative probability of contact with four of the seven services. Older people had a significantly higher relative risk for affective psychosis in six of the seven centres, and younger individuals had a significantly higher relative risk for personality disorders in six of the seven centres. Unmarried people showed a higher relative risk for functional psychosis and personality disorders in five of the seven services.
authors.affiliation: Roskilde County Hospital, Fjorden, Denmark.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Vinding
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hansson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zandrén
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Göstas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindhardt
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Saarento
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandlund
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oiesvold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012306:Risk; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries / Q000453:epidemiology