Table 2 Comparison of new referrals to CIEIS in the ED programme year and the previous year
Comparison | Previous year | ED programme year | Statistical test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of new referrals accepted for CIEIS treatment | 70 | 110 | Not applicable | |
Proportion of new referrals to CIEIS accepted for treatment | 70/123 | 110/239 | Chi2 = 3.85 | |
(57%) | (46%) | p = 0.050 | ||
Gender (% male) | 50 (71%) | 74 (67%) | Chi2 = 0.345 | |
(n = 180) | p = 0.557 | |||
Age (mean age in years (sd)) | 24.4 (5.9) | 24.3 (6.5) | t = 0.143 | |
(n = 180) | (df = 157.7) | |||
p = 0.886 | ||||
Ethnicity | White British | 22 (31%) | 41 (37%) | Chi2 = 4.05 |
White Other | 8 (11%) | 19 (17%) | (df = 5) | |
Black ethnic groups | 23 (33%) | 29 (26%) | p = 0.54 | |
Asian ethnic groups | 10 (14%) | 14 (13%) | ||
Mixed and other ethnic groups | 2 (3%) | 4 (4%) | ||
Missing | 5 (7%) | 3 (3%) | ||
Mean Service DUP - days (sd) | 295 (468) | 396 (743) | Mann Whitney U test | |
n = 66 | n = 104 | p = 0.715 | ||
Median Service DUP - days | 133.5 | 116.5 | Independent samples median test | |
n = 66 | n = 104 | p = 0.875 | ||
Number of steps in CIEIS pathway to care (mean (sd)) | 2.06 (0.56) | 2.45 (1.08) | t = -3.83 (df =169) | |
n = 70 | n = 108 | [CI -0.64, -0.15] | ||
p = 0.002 | ||||
Pathway to CIEIS | No mental health service contact | 2 (3%) | 19 (17%) | Chi2 = 11.57 |
Mental health pathway: non-acute | 24 (34%) | 21 (19%) | p = 0.003 | |
Mental health acute pathway(acute mental health services or police involved) | 44 (63%) | 70 (64%) | ||