Clinical and Organizational Factors Related to the Reduction of Mechanical Restraint Application in an Acute Ward: An 8-Year Retrospective Analysis

Table 1: Demographic Data of restrained and non-restrained patients (N=2660) in SPDC-modena centro (from 1-1-2005 to 31-12-12).

Demographic Variables		Restrained Patients	Non-restrained Patients
Gender N (%)	Males	189 (7%)	1211 (46%)
Gender N (%)	Females	116 (4%)	1144 (43%)
Nationality N (%)	Italian	234 (9%)	1904 (72%)
	European Union	10 (0.2%)	79 (2.8%)
	Extra-European Union	61 (2%)	363 (14%)
Age (years)	mean±SD	45.79 ±18.75	44.79±16.45