Table 3 Average hospital stay (in psychiatric ward) in days
From: Transfers to psychiatry through the consultation-liaison psychiatry service: 11 years of experience
Transfers to psychiatry ward by consultation-liaison (C-L) service | t Test | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Suicide attempts, not drug related (n = 43) | Remainders of the transferees (n = 228*) | Â | Â |
38.8 ± 26.3 | 25.2 ± 20.6 | 3.21 | < 0.01 |
Serious socioeconomic problems (n = 46) | Remainders of the transferees (n = 225) | Â | Â |
40.2 ± 31.0 | 25.3 ± 21.3 | 3.11 | < 0.01 |