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Table 5 Relationships between baseline client characteristics and receipt of ongoing treatment by PAS (N =1747)

From: Ten-year audit of clients presenting to a specialised service for young people experiencing or at increased risk for psychosis

Baseline characteristic

% Receiving ongoing PAS treatment

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (OR)

99% CI

Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR)

99% CI

Gender: Male

23.2 (vs. 23.0)

0.98

(0.73, 1.32)

0.89

(0.64, 1.26)

Age: Less than 18 years

26.1 (vs. 19.5)

1.45**

(1.07, 1.96)

1.05

(0.59, 1.87)

Diagnostic group

     

Existing psychosis

25.6

2.46**

(1.59, 3.81)

3.40**

(2.11, 5.48)

Recent psychosis

33.4

3.58**

(2.44, 5.25)

5.80**

(3.75, 8.96)

Ultra high risk

47.6

6.50**

(4.11, 10.28)

9.57**

(5.66, 16.18)

Non-psychosis MH disorders

12.3 (ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Comorbid condition¥

     

Depression

28.5 (vs. 18.9)

1.70**

(1.27, 2.28)

1.54*

(1.07, 2.22)

Anxiety

33.7 (vs. 19.6)

2.09**

(1.52, 2.86)

1.62*

(1.09, 2.39)

Substance misuse

17.3 (vs. 25.2)

0.61**

(0.43, 0.88)

0.53**

(0.33, 0.84)

Personality disorder

23.5 (vs. 23.1)

1.02

(0.69, 1.50)

0.87

(0.54, 1.39)

Other MH problems^

28.1 (vs. 12.8)

2.67**

(1.85, 3.84)

1.59*

(1.00, 2.54)

Psychosocial issues

22.1 (vs. 23.8)

0.90

(0.67, 1.22)

0.81

(0.54, 1.21)

Physical disorders

29.0 (vs. 22.2)

1.43

(0.96, 2.12)

1.20

(0.70, 2.03)

Other Non-MH problems

22.3 (vs. 23.3)

0.94

(0.62, 1.43)

0.66

(0.39, 1.11)

  1. Note: Significance tests were based on Wald statistics: *p <0.01, **p <0.001; adjusted analyses controlled for all tabled variables, plus service year block and available data windows (pre-PAS ). ¥Includes history of comorbid conditions or concurrent conditions present at the time of assessment. ^See Table 3 for further details.