Differences in Unstandardized Scores on Release Decision Documentation and Admissions Between Decades
| Decade 1 (n = 19) | Decade 2 (n = 35) | Decade 3 (n = 26) | Total (n = 80) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators* | |||||
| Compliance | 0.32 (0.30) | 0.33 (0.27) | 0.63 (0.26) | 0.42 (0.30) | <.01 |
| Aggression | 0.25 (0.24) | 0.20 (0.25) | 0.35 (0.23) | 0.26 (0.24) | <.10 |
| Treatment response | 0.38 (0.18) | 0.40 (0.19) | 0.52 (0.20) | 0.43 (0.20) | <.05 |
| Insight | 0.12 (0.23) | 0.20 (0.27) | 0.32 (0.32) | 0.22 (0.29) | <.10 |
| Substance use | 0.08 (0.19) | 0.20 (0.24) | 0.37 (0.24) | 0.22 (0.25) | <.01 |
| Formal risk | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.10 (0.29) | 0.03 (0.17) | <.05 |
| Admission details | |||||
| Number of admissions | 4.11 (2.47) | 2.83 (1.65) | 2.96 (1.75) | 3.16 (1.94) | <.10 |
| Length of first admission | 7.07 (3.20) | 3.96 (3.25) | 5.39 (3.92) | 5.14 (3.65) | <.01 |
| Total length of stay | 15.24 (8.46) | 9.25 (6.70) | 9.18 (5.01) | 10.59 (7.05) | <.01 |
| Length of studied admission | 4.82 (2.25) | 2.95 (2.08) | 4.39 (2.63) | 3.86 (2.41) | <.01 |
Data are expressed as the mean (SD).
* Range is 0 to 1, with 1 indicating all records contained documentation of all relevant indicators, 0 indicating no records contained documentation.