Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Patient-Arrestees

n%Time to Arraignment (days)Statisticp
AgeF = 1.327.262
    18–3064357.59
    31–4042239.55
    41–505228.47.77
    51–601910.46.58
    61+63.39.00
Race/ethnicityF = 0.331.857
    Black8445.97.76
    Hispanic4323.57.92
    White4122.48.20
    Asian1169.27
    Other42.210.0
Discharge diagnosist = 1.842<.0004 (psychotic vs. not)
    Psychosis1098.6
        Schizophrenia4725.7
        Schizoaffective2413.1
        Psychosis NOS2614.2
    Bipolar I with psychosis1910.4
    No psychosis747.19
        Affective2513.7
        Substance2312.6
        Adjustment disorder2413.1
        Malingering21.1
    Top criminal charget = 2.170<.022
        Misdemeanor10758.57.28
        Felony75419.18
Borough of arrestt = −4.610<.000 Manhattan vs. all others
    Manhattan97536.4
    Brooklyn4122.410.66
    Queens2010.911.05
    Bronx168.78.30
    Staten Island73.87.0