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Psychiatry Residents (n = 18) Staff Psychiatrists (n = 22) Statistical Test and Significance OCD preferred diagnosis or in differential 10 (55.6%) 15 (68.2%) χ2 (NS) (χ2 = 0.0, df1, p = 1.00) Assessed risk (0–10)* 5.0 (±2.6) 4.7 (±3.0) ANOVA(NS) (F(1,36) = 0.07, p = 0.80) Recommended management Admit voluntarily 15 (83.3%) 14 (63.6%) χ2 (NS) (χ2 = 0.67, df1, p = 0.41) Admit Involuntarily 13 (72.2%) 11 (50%) χ2 (NS) (χ2 = 1.2, dfl, p = 0.27) Contact CAS 13 (72.2%) 14 (63.6%) χ2 (NS) χ2 = 0.09 dfl, p = 0.76) NS, not significant.
↵* Mean ± SD.
OCD Considered in Diagnosis (n = 24) OCD not Considered in Diagnosis (n = 15) Statistical test and significance Assessed risk (0 to 10)* 3.7 (±2.3) 6.6 (±2.6) ANOVA† (F1,36) = 12.18, dfl, p = 0.001) Recommended management Admit voluntarily 16 (66.7%) 13 (86.7%) χ2 (NS) (χ2 = 1.03, dfl, p = 0.31) Admit involuntarily 12 (48.0%) 12 (80%) χ2 (NS) (χ2 = 2.78, dfl, p = 0.10) Contact CAS 16 (66.7%) 11 (78.6%) χ2 (NS) (χ2 = .168, dfl, p = 0.68) Management Strategy Would Not Use Recommended Strategy, n (risk level, SD) Would Use Recommended Strategy, n (risk level, SD) t test, p Admit voluntarily 10 (risk* = 2.5 ± 1.65) 29 (risk* = 5.45 ± 2.66) t(37) = −3.28; p = 0.002 Admit involuntarily 16 (risk* = 2.59 ± 1.93) 24 (risk* = 6.27 ± 2.28) t(38) = −5.31; p = 0.000 Contact CAS 11 (risk* = 3.36 ± 2.94) 27 (risk* = 5.54 ± 2.57) t(36) = −2.27; p = 0.029 ↵* Mean ± SD.
NS, not significant.