From: A cohort study of accidents occurring in mentally handicapped patients living in institutions
Characteristic | Centre 1 | Centre 2 | Centre 3 | Centre 4 | Centre 5 | Centre 6 | Total |
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No. of patients cared for | 76 | 16 | 80 | 71 | 103 | 82 | 428 |
Mean age (SD) | 35.9 (6.7) | 37.5 (9.7) | 45.3 (7.5) | 44.3 (6.9) | 40.7 (10.7) | 43.4 (8.3) | 41.7 (8.9) |
Sex, M/F | 33/43 | 9/7 | 48/32 | 43/28 | 63/40 | 52/30 | 248/180 (42.1) |
Inpatients, n (%) | 60 (79) | 9 (56) | 76 (95) | 60 (84.5) | 93 (90) | 68 (83) | 366 (85.5) |
Verbal communication, n (%) | 16 (21) | 13 (81) | 30 (37.5) | 20 (28) | 31 (30) | 33 (40) | 143 (33.4) |
Mobility (able/unable to walk) | 55/21 | 14/2 | 59/21 | 54/17 | 73/30 | 72/10 | 327/101 (76.4) |
Autistic, n (%) | 37 (49) | 2 (12.5) | 22 (27.5) | 26 (37) | 15 (14.5) | 32 (39) | 134 (31.3) |
Previous accidents, n (%) | 19 (25) | 9 (56) | 50 (62.5) | 22 (31) | 58 (56) | 30 (36.5) | 188 (43.9) |
Sight problems, n (%) | 28 (37) | 3 (19) | 6 (8) | 21(29) | 55(53) | 15 (18) | 128 (29.9) |
Hearing problems, n (%) | 2 (3) | 2 (12.5) | 5(6) | 4 (6) | 9 (9) | 6 (7) | 28 (6.5) |
Epileptic, n (%) | 35 (46) | 4 (25) | 35 (44) | 27 (38) | 40 (39) | 37 (45) | 178 (41.6) |
Taking neuroleptics, n (%) | 22 (29) | 5 (31) | 26 (32) | 44 (62) | 36 (35) | 44 (54) | 177 (41.4) |
Taking antidepressants, n (%) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) | 4 (6) | 23 (22) | 9 (11) | 39 (9.1) |
Polymedicated, n (%) | 16 (21) | 8 (50) | 16 (20) | 12 (17) | 32 (31) | 22 (27) | 106 (24.8) |
Self-harm, n (%) | 28 (37) | 3 (19) | 12 (15) | 13 (18) | 36 (35) | 21 (26) | 113 (26.4) |
Disruptive behaviour, n (%) | 45(59) | 11 (69) | 44 (55) | 32 (45) | 26 (25) | 32 (39) | 190 (44.4) |
Non-collaborative behaviour, n (%) | 43 (56.5) | 11 (69) | 33 (41) | 29 (41) | 18 (17) | 41 (50) | 80 (18.7) |
Offensive social behaviour, n (%) | 10 (13) | 4 (25) | 12 (15) | 14 (20) | 6 (6) | 34 (41) | 175 (40.9) |
Destructive behaviour, n (%) | 11 (14) | 3 (19) | 11 (14) | 6 (8) | 19 (18) | 9 (11) | 59 (13.8) |
Stereotypic behaviour, n (%) | 62 (81) | 6 (37.5) | 27 (34) | 38 (53.5) | 46 (45) | 37 (45) | 216 (50.5) |
Aggressive behaviour, n (%) | 19 (25) | 7 (44) | 24 (30) | 15 (21) | 31 (30) | 20 (25) | 116 (27.1) |
Behavioural withdrawal, n (%) | 45 (59) | 6 (37.5) | 35 (44) | 35 (49) | 15 (14.5) | 45 (55) | 181 (42.3) |