title: Stability of sex differences by diagnosis in psychiatric hospitalizations.
abstract: We examined sex differences in the distribution of psychiatric diagnoses among hospitalized patients, controlling for socio-demographic variables. The sample included 1865 psychiatric inpatients consecutively admitted during a 9-year period. The finding of a higher proportion of men among patients hospitalized for schizophrenia or substance use disorder and a higher proportion of women among those admitted for affective disorders, including bipolar disorder, was stable over time. A better understanding of these differences may help to establish more effective treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Av. Madrid 11, E-18071 Granada, Spain. jmmartinezortega@ugr.es
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ortega
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jurado
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Rojas
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Molero
authors.forename: María Angustias
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gurpegui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis