Table 1

Predictor variables

VariableType of variableMeasurement values
Specific PICUDiscrete categorical1, 2, 3, 4
Patient ageDiscrete categorical<26 years, 26–35 years, 36–45 years, 46–55 years, 56–65 years, >65 years
Patient genderDiscrete categoricalMale, Female
Service discharged toDiscrete categoricalTypical, Longer Low Secure, Other
Service admitted fromDiscrete categoricalTypical, Longer Low Secure, Other
Primary diagnosis
(ICD10 chapter)		Discrete categoricalF00-F09, F10-F19, F20-F29, F30-F39, F40-F48, F50-F59, F60-F69, F70-F79, F80-F89, F90-F98
MHCT clusterDiscrete categorical1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, blank, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

  • ICD10, International Classification of Diseases Tenth Edition; MHCT, Mental Health Clustering Tool ; PICU, psychiatric intensive care unit.