Table 1 Summary of psychiatrist practice details and patient characteristics (Phase II)
Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
(A) Psychiatrists | n = 23 |
Years qualified, % (n) | |
5 to 9 | 4.3 (1) |
10 to 14 | 39.1 (9) |
15 to 19 | 8.7 (2) |
≥20 | 47.8 (11) |
Mean years qualified, n | 17.8 |
Patient caseload | |
Mean total number of patients/month, n | 139 |
Mean number of patients with bipolar I disorder/month, n | 47 |
Patients experiencing a manic episode at any one time, % | 52.3 |
Country regions, % (n) | |
London and South England | 43.5 (10) |
North England and Midlands | 43.5 (10) |
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland | 13.0 (3) |
Patient setting, % (n)a | |
Inpatients | 17.4 (4) |
Outpatients | 52.2 (12) |
Both | 30.4 (7) |
(B) Patients | n = 155 |
Sex, % (n) | |
Male | 46.1 (53) |
Female | 53.9 (62) |
Age range (years), % (n) | |
18 to 25 | 15.7 (18) |
26 to 35 | 20.9 (24) |
36 to 45 | 24.3 (28) |
46 to 55 | 18.3 (21) |
56 to 66 | 13.0 (15) |
>66 | 7.8 (9) |
Mean age, years | 43.7 |
Onset of most recent/current manic episode, % (n) | |
Current month | 18.3 (21) |
1 month ago | 33.0 (38) |
2 months ago | 28.7 (33) |
3 months ago | 17.4 (20) |
4 months ago | 2.6 (3) |
Date of consultation, % (n) | |
1 to 18 November 2012 | 55.7 (64) |
19 to 25 November 2012 | 20.9 (24) |
26 to 30 November 2012 | 23.5 (27) |