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

Table 4: Variables related to hospitalizations with and without mechanical restraints from 1-1-2005 to 31-12-20012 (N=305).

		Hospitalizations without Mechanical Restraints	Hospitalizations with Mechanical Restraints
Organic Comorbidity	Absent N (%)	3348 (69%)	386 (8%)
Organic Comorbidity	Present N (%)	927 (19%)	174 (4%)
State of Admission	Compulsory admissions N (%)	3361 (70%)	308 (6%)
State of Admission	Voluntary admissions N (%)	914 (19%)	252 (5%)
Length of Hospitalization	(days) mean±SD	11.36±12.60*	24.9 ±35.49** vs*, t-test, p<0.001