Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent restraint or/and seclusion in an upholstered room (N = 176)
| Â | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Origin | ||
 Ashkenazic origin | 69 | 39.2 |
 Sephardic origin | 62 | 35.2 |
 Ethiopian | 13 | 7.4 |
 Muslim | 19 | 10.8 |
 Other | 13 | 7.4 |
Marital status | ||
 single | 140 | 79.6 |
 married | 15 | 8.5 |
 divorced | 21 | 11.9 |
 widowed | 0 | 0.0 |
Age (years) | ||
 18–20 | 8 | 4.5 |
 21–30 | 77 | 43.8 |
 31–40 | 37 | 21.0 |
 41–50 | 37 | 21.0 |
 51–60 | 12 | 6.8 |
 61+ | 5 | 2.9 |
Education (years) | ||
 0–5 | 1 | 0.6 |
 6–8 | 17 | 9.6 |
 9–12 | 92 | 52.3 |
 13 + | 20 | 11.3 |
 No data | 46 | 26.2 |
Diagnosesa | ||
 Schizophrenia | 97 | 52.8 |
 Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use | 33 | 17.9 |
 Mood disorders | 19 | 10.3 |
 Examination for medico-legal reasons | 21 | 11.4 |
 Organic mental disorders | 6 | 3.3 |
 Personality disorders | 5 | 2.7 |
 Mental retardation | 3 | 1.6 |
Cause for hospitalization: | ||
 Forced hospitalization by regional psychiatrist | 88 | 50.0 |
 Forced psychiatric observation | 50 | 28.5 |
 Forced hospitalization by court | 21 | 11.9 |
 Voluntary agreement | 17 | 9.6 |
Aggressive behavior in the past | ||
 No | 3 | 1.7 |
 Yes | 173 | 98.3 |