Table 3 Child characteristics according to group allocation
Young People | N | All | n | Usual Care | n | MBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, sd, years) | 36 | 10.6 (2.7) | 21 | 10.2 (3.0) | 15 | 11.1 (2.2) |
Sex (male %) | 36 | 20 (56%) | 21 | 12 (57%) | 15 | 8 (53%) |
Ethnicity (White British %) | 36 | 32 (89%) | 21 | 18 (86%) | 15 | 14 (93%) |
Time in foster care (mean, sd, years) | 36 | 2.4 (2.5) | 21 | 1.9 (2.3) | 15 | 3.1 (2.7) |
Siblings (yes %) | 36 | 35 (97%) | 21 | 21 (100%) | 15 | 14 (93%) |
Placed with siblings (yes %) | 34 | 14 (41%) | 20 | 9 (45%) | 14 | 5 (36%) |
First in care (age, mean, sd) | 33 | 4.8 (3.3) | 19 | 5.2 (3.3) | 14 | 4.4 (3.3) |
Previous placements (median, min/max) | 32 | 1 (0/10) | 19 | 1 (0–10) | 13 | 2 (0–7) |
Type of care order | ||||||
Full | 30 (83%) | 16 (76%) | 14 (93%) | |||
Interim | 5 (14%) | 4 (19%) | 1 (7%) | |||
Voluntary | 1 (3%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | |||