Table 6

Mean HoNOS time 1 and change scores by mental health status

Time 1Change scores
HoNOS items and totalsVoluntary (n=778)Detained (n=142)Voluntary (n=258)Detained (n=84)
H1Aggression/overactivity0.731.93−0.40 (55%)−1.46 (76%)
H2Self-harm0.761.02−0.66 (87%)−0.85 (83%)
H3Substance abuse0.741.13−0.58 (78%)−0.89 (79%)
H4Cognitive0.431.02−0.23 (55%)−0.73 (71%)
H5Disability0.530.48−0.10 (18%)−0.19 (41%)
H6Hallucinations/delusions0.571.99−0.46 (80%)−1.40 (70%)
H7Depression1.641.25−0.95 (58%)−0.87 (69%)
H8Other mental and behavioural problems2.051.87−0.93 (46%)−1.03 (55%)
H9Relationships1.471.81−0.39 (27%)−0.74 (41%)
H10Daily living0.621.26−0.36 (59%)−0.67 (53%)
H11Living conditions0.300.66−0.05 (18%)−0.21 (31%)
H12Occupation/activities0.310.65−0.20 (64%)−0.31 (48%)
H1–3Behaviour total2.224.08−1.63 (73%)−3.20 (78%)
H4–5Impairment total0.961.49−0.33 (35%)−0.92 (62%)
H6–8Symptom total4.215.03−2.33 (55%)−3.23 (64%)
H9–12Social total2.694.30−0.99 (37%)−1.90 (44%)
H1–12HoNOS total10.0814.9−5.28 (52%)−9.25 (62%)