Table 1 Socio-demographic, educational and mental health and wellbeing characteristics of young people with and without referral to CAMHS service
Sample Characteristic | CAMHS referral | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 2201) | Yes (=106) | ||
Sex: female, N (%) | 1167 (53.0) | 64 (60.4) | 0.138 |
Age at first TaMHS survey participation (SD) | 10.1 (1.51) | 10.23 (1.57) | 0.399 |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
White | 700 (31.8) | 37% | 0.054 |
Black | 753 (34.2) | 43% | |
Mixed | 214 (9.7) | 12% | |
Asian | 252 (11.5) | < 5% | |
Any other group | 89 (4.0) | < 5% | |
Not stated | 193 (8.8) | < 5% | |
Neighbourhood characteristics, N (%) | |||
1st (Least deprived) | 563 (25.6) | 13 (12.3) | 0.001 |
2nd | 553 (25.2) | 23(21.7) | |
3rd | 549 (25.0) | 29 (27.4) | |
4th (Most deprived) | 533 (24.2) | 41 (36.7) | |
Free School Meal: Yes, N (%) | 532 (24.2) | 36 (34.0) | 0.022 |
Special Education Needs: Yes, N (%) | 518 (23.5) | 43(40.32) | < 0.001 |
English as additional language: Yes, N (%) | 806 (36.7) | 28 (26.7) | 0.036 |
School attainment | |||
KS2 English z-score below 50 percentile, N (%) | 1421 (64.56) | 76 (71.70) | 0.102 |
KS2 English z-score above 50 percentile, N (%) | 709 (32.21) | 26 (24.53) | |
KS2 English missing | 71 (3.23) | 4 (3.77) | |
KS2 Math z-score below 50 percentile, N (%) | 1342 (60.97) | 76 (71.70) | 0.017* |
KS2 Math z-score above 50 percentile, N (%) | 793 (36.03) | 26 (24.63) | |
KS2Math missing | 66 (3.00) | 4 (3.77) | |
Quality of life/psychopathology | |||
Mean score: HRQoL – Kidscreen (SD) | 30.92 (4.66) | 28.96(5.29) | < 0.001** |
Mean score: M&MF emotional difficulties (SD) | 6.23 (3.49) | 7.26 (3.82) | 0.003** |
Mean score: M&MF behavioural difficulties (SD) | 2.62 (2.38) | 3.42 (2.33) | < 0.001** |
School Climate (SD) | 10.37 (3.09) | 9.78 (2.78) | 0.051 |