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Table 3 Primary outcomes at baseline and 3-year follow-up for Physical First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid groups

From: Long-term effects of Youth Mental Health First Aid training: randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up

     

Change over time between YMHFA and PFA

 

Baseline

1-year follow-up

2-year follow-up

3-year follow-up

Baseline to 3-year follow-up

PFA

YMHFA

PFA

YMHFA

PFA

YMHFA

PFA

YMHFA

 

n/N

%

n/N

%

n/N

%

n/N

%

n/N

%

n/N

%

n/N

%

n/N

%

OR (95% CI)

Adolescent with mental health problem – parent reporteda

19/151

12.6

31/168

18.5

8/96

8.33

15/109

13.8

10/80

12.5

14/98

14.3

6/61

9.8

6/86

7.0

0.17 (0.01 to 1.98)

Adolescent with mental health problem – adolescent reportedb

11/142

7.75

20/159

12.6

6/86

6.98

12/100

12.0

5/69

7.25

5/81

6.17

5/49

10.2

4/69

5.8

0.16 (0.02 to 1.41)

Mother supported adolescent very wellc

14/26

53.9

17/30

56.7

6/10

60.0

8/22

36.4

2/11

18.2

8/20

40.0

4/15

26.7

10/23

43.5

2.80 (0.11 to 72.56)

Father supported adolescent very wellc

7/23

30.4

7/29

24.1

3/8

37.5

2/21

9.52

2/10

20.0

5/19

26.3

3/15

20.0

8/24

33.3

4.31 (0.31 to 60.68)

 

PFA (n = 38)

MHFA (n = 54)

PFA (n = 24)

MHFA (n = 28)

PFA (n = 18)

MHFA (n = 34)

PFA (n = 19)

MHFA (n = 35)

Baseline to 3-year follow-up

 

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Mdiff (95% CI), d (95% CI)

Quality of parental support towards adolescents with mental health problem

2.55

1.18

2.41

1.19

2.29

1.08

2.46

1.00

2.61

1.09

2.82

1.45

2.32

0.95

2.77

1.33

0.41 (−0.38 to 1.20), 0.38 (− 0.18 to 0.94)

  1. aIdentified by total difficulties scores in the abnormal range of 17 or greater on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Report
  2. bIdentified by total difficulties scores in the abnormal range of 20 or greater on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Child Report
  3. cVersus “Fairly well”, “Not well”, or “Unsure” combined (reference category)
  4. M Mean, SD Standard deviation