Table 1

Demographics of the Study Population (1988–2005)

Category	Total		Forensic Hospital		Other Hospitals		P^*
Category	n	Data	n	Data	n	Data	P^*
Age at admission	1,475	36.6 y	1,065	36.1 y	410	38.2 y	<.05
Sex
Male	1,293	87.7%	970	91.1%	323	78.8%	<.0001
Female	182	12.3%	95	8.9%	87	21.2%	<.0001
Race
White	851	57.7%	575	54.0%	276	67.3%	<.0001
Black	581	39.4%	454	42.6%	127	31.0%	<.0001
Other	43	2.9%	36	3.4%	7	1.7%	.08
Diagnosis
Psychotic disorder	988	67.0%	732	68.7%	256	62.4%	.02
Mood disorder	201	13.6%	142	13.3%	59	14.4%	.6
Mental Retardation only	111	7.5%	71	6.7%	40	9.8%	.6
MR and MI	63	4.3%	40	3.8%	23	5.6%	.1
Other disorders	241	16.3%	161	15.1%	80	19.5%	.04

Percentages may total >100% as individuals could be placed in multiple categories.
* Forensic hospital versus other hospitals.