Table 1 Characteristics of emergency consultations stratified by gender
Characteristic | Consultations Boys (12–18 year) | Consultations Girls | Overall Sample | T-/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1583 | N = 2187 | N = 3770 | |||
Age in years, mean (SD) | 15.6 (1.6) | 15.5 (1.5) | 15.5 (1.6) | 2.743 | 0.293 |
Living situation, n (%) | 10.266 | 0.068 | |||
With single parent | 380 (24.0) | 515 (23.5) | 895 (23.7) | ||
With 2 parents | 287(18.1) | 434 (19.8) | 721 (19.1) | ||
Mental health facility | 19(1.2) | 16 (0.7) | 35 0.9) | ||
Vagrant, homeless | 30 (1.9) | 21 (1.0) | 51 (1.4) | ||
Other | 87 (5.5) | 134 (6.1) | 221 (19.1) | ||
Unknown | 780 (49.3) | 1067 (48.8) | 1847 (49.0) | ||
DSM-IV Axis 1 disorder, n (%) | 99.626 | P < 0.001 | |||
Relationship problems * | 840 (53.1) | 1312 (60.0) | 2152 (57.1) | ||
Externalizing disorder ** | 402 (25.4) | 367 (16.8) | 769 (20.4) | ||
Internalizing disorder ** | 129 (8.1) | 272 (12.4) | 401 (10.6) | ||
Psychotic disorder ** | 65 (4.1) | 36 (1.6) | 101 (2.7) | ||
Substance use disorder ** | 53 (3.3) | 29(1.3) | 82 (2.2) | ||
Other Axis 1 disorder * | 94 (5.9) | 171 (7.8) | 265 (7.0) | ||
Location, n (%) | 28.412 | P < 0.001 | |||
Police station | 859 (54.3) | 1145 (52.4) | 2004 (53.2) | ||
At home | 292 (18.4) | 344 (15.7) | 636 (16.9) | ||
Regular Outpatient Clinic | 209 (13.2) | 281 (12.8) | 490 (13.0) | ||
General hospital ** | 28 (1.8) | 98 (4.5) | 126 (3.3) | ||
Other | 195 (12.3) | 319 (14.6) | 514 (13.6) | ||
Previous service use, n (%) | 15.042 | P < 0.01 | |||
Less than 3 months prior | 1013 (64.0) | 1345 (61.5) | 2358 (62.5) | ||
Longer than 3 months prior | 68 (4.3) | 104 (4.8) | 172 (4.6) | ||
None * | 373 (23.6) | 610 (27.9) | 983 (26.1) | ||
Unknown * | 129 (8.1) | 128 (5.9) | 257 (6.8) | ||
Suicide risk, n (%) | 28.591 | P < 0.001 | |||
Medium to high risk | 80 (5.1) | 214 (9.8) | 294 (7.8) | ||
Low to none | 1503 (94.9) | 1973 (90.2) | 3476 (92.2) | ||
Danger to others, n (%) | 124.394 | P < 0.001 | |||
Likely, very likely | 367 (23.2) | 216 (9.9) | 583 (15.5) | ||
No | 1216 (76.8) | 1971 (90.1) | 3187 (84.5) | ||
Severity of symptoms, n (%) | 6.237 | 0.044 | |||
Severe | 108 (6.8) | 150 (6.9) | 258(6.8) | ||
Low– Moderate* | 551 (34.8) | 678 (31.0) | 1229 (32.6) | ||
None | 924 (58.4) | 1359 (62.1) | 2283 (60.6) | ||
Motivation for treatment, n (%) | 8.048 | 0.045 | |||
High | 1004 (63.4) | 1466 (67.0) | 2470 (65.5) | ||
Medium | 295 (18.6) | 393 (18.0) | 688 (18.2) | ||
Low* | 194 (12.3) | 211 (9.6) | 405 (10.7) | ||
None | 90 (63.4) | 117 (5.3) | 207 (5.5) | ||
Residential instability, n (%) | 7.790 | 0.051 | |||
Severe * | 155 (9.8) | 163 (7.5) | 318 (8.4) | ||
Moderate | 177 (11.2) | 486 (22.2) | 423 (11.2) | ||
Low | 309 (19.5) | 554 (25.3) | 717 (19.0) | ||
None | 942 (59.5) | 804 (36.8) | 2312 (61.3) | ||
Family disruption, n (%) | 3.528 | 0.317 | |||
Severe | 267 (16.9) | 343 (15.7) | 610 (16.2) | ||
Moderate | 315 (19.9) | 486 (22.2) | 801 (21.2) | ||
Low | 399 (25.2) | 554 (25.3) | 953 (25.3) | ||
None | 602 (38.0) | 804 (6.8) | 1406 (37.3) | ||
Family involvement, n (%) | 4.114 | 0.249 | |||
High | 1210 (76.4) | 1671 (76.4) | 2881 (76.4) | ||
Medium | 227 (14.3) | 336 (15.4) | 563 (14.9) | ||
Low | 108 (6.8) | 146 (6.7) | 254 (6.7) | ||
None | 38 (2.4) | 34 (1.6) | 72 (1.9) | ||
Family wanted admission, n (%) | 5.683 | 0.058 | |||
Yes* No Not applicable | 159 (10.0) 124 (7.8) 1300 (82.1) | 176 (8.0) 197 (9.0) 1814 (82.9) | 335 (8.9) 321 (8.5) 3114 (82.6) |