Table 3 Mortality characteristics in our example

Number of hospitalizations

First

5

27.8%

Second

1

5.6%

Third or more

7

38.9%

Data not available

5

27.8%

Method of hospitalization

Voluntary hospitalization

2

11.1%

Hospitalization at the request of family

11

61.1%

Hospitalization on police request

5

27.8%

Psychiatric diagnosis

Schizophrenia

8

44.4%

Bipolar disorder

6

33.3%

Drug-induced psychosis

2

11.1%

Dépression

1

5.6%

Dementia

1

5,6%

Drugs used for the psychiatric disorder before death

Typical antipsychotics

17

94.4%

Atypical antipsychotics

6

33.3%

Mood stabilizer

6

33.3%

Anxiolytics

9

50%

Antidepressants

2

11.1%

Causes of death

Cardiovascular disease

4

22.2%

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

3

16.7%

Digestive tract disease

2

11.1%

Suicide

2

11.1%

Sudden death

2

11.1%

Choking

2

11.1%

Unknown

2

11.1%

Cocaine intoxication

1

5.6%

Length of stay in hospital before death

Less than 7 days

7

38.9%

7 to 14 days

1

5.6%

15 to 21 days

4

22.2%

22 to 28 days

2

11.1%

29 days or more

4

22.2%