Table 2 Baseline characteristics of visits receiving a mental health assessment
Baseline variable | Overall N = 3573 | Virtual n = 771 | In-person n = 2802 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pandemic Timeline, n (%) | |||
 Lockdown 1 | 340 (9.5) | 121 (15.7) | 219 (7.8) |
 In between period | 1450 (40.6) | 286 (37.1) | 1164 (41.5) |
 Lockdown 2 | 1228 (34.4) | 263 (34.1) | 965 (34.4) |
 After lockdown 2 | 555 (15.5) | 101 (13.1) | 454 (16.2) |
Time of Day, n (%) | |||
 7AM-3PM | 1569 (43.9) | 384 (49.8) | 1185 (42.3) |
 3PM-11PM | 1595 (44.6) | 338 (43.8) | 1257 (44.9) |
 11PM-7AM | 409 (11.4) | 49 (6.4) | 360 (12.8) |
Day of Week, n (%) | |||
 Weekday (Mon-Thurs) | 2185 (61.2) | 510 (66.1) | 1675 (59.8) |
 Weekend (Fri-Sun) | 1388 (38.8) | 261 (33.9) | 1127 (40.2) |
Age, mean (SD) | 33.9 (13.4) | 35.2 (14.0) | 33.6 (13.2) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Male | 1555 (43.5) | 282 (36.6) | 1273 (45.4) |
 Female | 1981 (55.4) | 481 (62.4) | 1500 (53.5) |
 Other | 30 (0.8) | 3 (0.4) | 27 (1.0) |
 Missing | 7 (0.2) | 5 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Income Quintile, n (%) | |||
 Q1 (lowest) | 807 (22.6) | 131 (17.0) | 676 (24.1) |
 Q2 | 804 (22.5) | 169 (21.9) | 635 (22.7) |
 Q3 | 762 (21.3) | 178 (23.1) | 584 (20.9) |
 Q4 | 616 (17.2) | 132 (17.1) | 484 (17.3) |
 Q5 (highest) | 582 (16.3) | 161 (20.9) | 421 (15.0) |
 Missing | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) |
Distance in km, mean (SD) | 6.8 (4.3) | 7.5 (4.2) | 6.6 (4.2) |
Prior visit in last year, n (%) | 1152 (32.2) | 185 (24.0) | 967 (34.5) |
Substance Use, n (%) | 1616 (45.2) | 249 (32.3) | 1367 (48.8) |
Level of suicide behaviour, n (%) | |||
 None | 1608 (45.0) | 417 (54.1) | 1191 (42.5) |
 Ideation | 1119 (31.3) | 216 (28.0) | 903 (32.2) |
 Planning | 274 (7.7) | 41 (5.2) | 233 (8.3) |
 Self-harm/Attempt | 572 (16.0) | 97 (12.6) | 475 (17.0) |
Diagnostic Impression, n (%)a | |||
 Cognitive Impairment | 213 (6.0) | 24 (3.1) | 189 (6.7) |
 Personality Problem | 888 (24.9) | 184 (23.9) | 704 (25.1) |
 Depressive or Anxiety Problemb | 2592 (72.5) | 633 (82.1) | 1959 (69.9) |
 Psychosis | 707 (19.8) | 73 (9.5) | 634 (22.6) |
 Bipolar Spectrum Disorder | 246 (6.9) | 49 (6.4) | 197 (7.0) |
 Otherc | 234 (6.5) | 41 (5.3) | 193 (6.9) |