SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center

This Web site is a component of the SAMHSA Health Information Network

  | | |      
Search
In This Section

Online Publications

Order Publications

National Library of Medicine

National Academies Press

Publications Homepage

Page Options
printer icon printer friendly page

e-mail icon e-mail this page

bookmark icon bookmark this page

shopping cart icon shopping cart

account icon  current or new account

This Web site is a component of the SAMHSA Health Information Network.


skip navigation
Table 20.5. Multiple logistic regression model of the effects of demographics, diagnoses, and source of referral on inpatient admission for mental health care
Effect Odds Ratio   95% CI  
Age            
Adult age 18 and older 2.00   (1.56 , 2.58)  
Child under age 18  1.00          
Gender            
Male 1.30   (1.12 , 1.5 )  
Female  1.00          
Race/Ethnicity            
Black or African American 1.03   (0.81 , 1.31)  
Hispanic or Latino and Other 0.87 (0.64 , 1.17)
White 1.00          
Diagnosis            
Schizophrenia 2.27   (1.75 , 2.94)  
Adjustment disorders 0.40 (0.28 , 0.06)
Affective disorders  1.72   (1.41 , 2.1 )  
Other disorders  1.00          
Source of referral             
Personal referral  0.73   (0.56 , 0.94)  
Referral from communilty  0.74   (0.54 , 1.03)  
Referral from outpatient*  1.24   (0.94 , 1.63)  
Referral from inpatient  1.00          
*The term “outpatient” refers to less than 24-hour care programs (i.e., mental health services that are not provided overnight). Included are outpatient and partial care services provided in organized mental health care settings. 
Source: 1997 Client/Patient Sample Survey. Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

Back to Mental Health 2004

Home  |  Contact Us  |  About Us  |  Awards  |  Accessibility  |  Privacy and Disclaimer Statement  |  Site Map
Go to Main Navigation United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA's HHS logo National Mental Health Information Center - Center for Mental Health Services