Table 3

Adjusted risk factors for hospitalisation for self-harm, hospitalisation with a somatic disorder diagnosis, death from any cause and from suicide during the 3-year follow-up in adolescents and young adults hospitalised for a mental disorder in 2013–2014, in comparison to the non-affected control group without a mental disorder and matched for age and sex, and to the affected control group with a mental disorder but not hospitalised

Versus non-affected controlsVersus affected controls
HR95% CIHR95% CI
Hospitalisation for self-harm during follow-up
Index hospitalisation for mental disorder (ref=0)105.589.5 to 124.41.51.4 to 1.6
Age (ref=12–15 years)
16–18 years0.90.8 to 0.90.90.8 to 1.0
19–21 years0.90.8 to 1.00.90.8 to 0.9
22–24 years0.90.8 to 1.00.90.8 to 1.0
Female (ref=male)1.51.4 to 1.61.81.7 to 1.9
Past hospitalisation with a somatic disorder diagnosis (ref=0)1.51.4 to 1.61.41.3 to 1.5
Past hospitalisation for self-harm (ref=0)2.92.8 to 3.12.92.7 to 3.1
Hospitalisation with a somatic disorder diagnosis during follow-up
Index hospitalisation for mental disorder (ref=0)4.13.9 to 4.11.41.3 to 1.5
Age (ref=12–15 years)
16–18 years0.90.9 to 1.00.90.9 to 0.9
19–21 years1.00.9 to 1.00.90.9 to 0.9
22–24 years1.11.1 to 1.21.11.0 to 1.1
Female (ref=male)1.31.3 to 1.41.51.4 to 1.5
Past hospitalisation with a somatic disorder diagnosis (ref=0)2.12.0 to 2.21.81.8 to 1.9
Past hospitalisation for self-harm (ref=0)1.31.3 to 1.41.41.3 to 1.4
Death (all causes) during follow-up
Index hospitalisation for mental disorder (ref=0)13.310.6 to 16.72.21.5 to 3.0
Age (ref=12–15 years)
16–18 years2.61.8 to 3.82.81.9 to 4.1
19–21 years4.33.0 to 6.04.63.2 to 6.7
22–24 years6.54.6 to 9.07.04.8 to 10.0
Female (ref=male)0.50.4 to 0.60.60.5 to 0.7
Past hospitalisation with a somatic disorder diagnosis (ref=0)1.71.4 to 2.01.61.4 to 1.9
Past hospitalisation for self-harm (ref=0)1.71.3 to 2.11.71.3 to 2.1
Suicide during follow-up
Index hospitalisation for mental disorder (ref=0)9.24.3 to 19.81.71.0 to 2.9
Age (ref=12–15 years)
16–18 years0.70.3 to 1.52.21.0 to 4.5
19–21 years1.10.6 to 2.05.42.8 to 10.5
22–24 years0.90.5 to 1.76.63.4 to 12.7
Female (ref=male)1.20.9 to 1.60.70.5 to 1.0
Past hospitalisation with a somatic disorder diagnosis (ref=0)0.80.6 to 1.11.30.9 to 1.8
Past hospitalisation for self-harm (ref=0)1.30.9 to 1.92.21.5 to 3.2