[Does sex modify referral for inpatient psychiatric treatment? A model supported analysis based on utilization data]

Since 1968, a comprehensive community mental health care system was implemented step by step in Mannheim. This concept includes arrangements with respect to the accessibility to inpatient care. We analyzed data of a cohort of 126 schizophrenic patients using a multivariate model of utilization. The uneven distribution of sexes in two inpatient facilities can be accounted for by duration of illness and modalities of admission.