FACTORS INFLUENCING DISCHARGE OF FEMALE PATIENTS FROM A STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL
Abstract
Factors that statistically significantly influence a female patient's discharge from Central State Hospital favorably are (in descending order of significance): (1) Length of stay, (2) Limited education, and (3) Possession of immediate family.
Factors, among others, that do not significantly influence discharge rate are: (1) Age, (2) Diagnosis, and (3) Treatment.
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