Table 2 Clinical characteristics of youths admitted to psychiatric hospitals after emergency consultations stratified by gender
Characteristic | Boys | Girls | Overall Sample | T-/χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 77 | N = 117 | N = 194 | |||
Age in years, mean (SD) | 16.40 (1.50) | 16.24 (1.34) | 16.30 (1.40) | 1.151 | 0.934 |
Living situation, n (%) | 5.440 | 0.365 | |||
With single parent | 17 (22.1) | 19 (16.2) | 36 (18.6) | ||
With 2 parents | 16 (20.8) | 40 (34.2) | 56 (28.9) | ||
Mental health facility | 6 (7.8) | 6 (5.1) | 12 (6.2) | ||
Vagrant, homeless | 2 (2.6) | 1 (0.9) | 3 (1.5) | ||
Other | 6 (7.8) | 7 (6.0) | 13 (6.7) | ||
Unknown | 30 (39.0) | 44 (37.6) | 74 (38.1) | ||
DSM-IV Axis 1 disorder, n (%) | 26.781 | P < 0.001 | |||
Relationship problems | 9 (11.7) | 10 (8.5) | 19 (9.8) | ||
Externalizing disorder | 16 (20.8) | 40 (34.2) | 56 (28.9) | ||
Internalizing disorder ** | 11 (14.3) | 35 (29.9) | 46 (23.7) | ||
Psychotic disorder ** | 34 (44.2) | 20 (17.1) | 54 (27.8) | ||
Substance use disorder * | 6 (7.8) | 3 (2.6) | 9 (4.6) | ||
Other Axis 1 disorder | 1 (1.3) | 9 (7.7) | 10 (5.2) | ||
Location | 9.378 | 0.052 | |||
Police station | 9 (11.7) | 10 (8.5) | 19 (9.8) | ||
At home | 11 (14.3) | 15 (12.8) | 26 (13.4) | ||
Regular Outpatient Clinic | 45 (58.4) | 57 (48.7) | 102 (52.6) | ||
General hospital * | 2 (2.6) | 19 (16.2) | 21 (10.8) | ||
Other | 10 (13.0) | 16 (13.7) | 26 (13.4) | ||
Previous service use, n (%) | 16.947 | P < 0.01 | |||
Less than 3 months prior * | 41 (53.2) | 94 (80.3) | 120 (61.9) | ||
Longer than 3 months prior | 2 (2.6) | 2 (1.7) | 4 (2.1) | ||
None * | 15 (19.5) | 7 (6.0) | 22 (11.3) | ||
Unknown * | 19 (24.7) | 14 (12.0) | 33 (17.0) | ||
Type of admission, n (%) | 0.099 | 0.167 | |||
Voluntary | 24 (31.2) | 39 (33.3) | 63 (32.5) | ||
Compulsory | 53 (68.8) | 78 (66.7) | 131 (67.5) | ||
Suicide risk, n (%) | 8.118 | P < 0.01 | |||
Medium to high risk | 28 (36.4) | 67 (57.3) | 95 (49.0) | ||
Low to none | 49 (63.6) | 50 (42.7) | 99 (51.0) | ||
Danger to others, n (%) | 44.619 | P < 0.001 | |||
Likely, very likely | 73 (94.8) | 57 (48.7) | 130 (67.0) | ||
No | 4 (5.2) | 60 (51.3) | 64 (51.3) | ||
Severity of symptoms, n (%) | 3.581 | 0.167 | |||
Severe | 52 (67.5) | 79 (67.5) | 131 (67.5) | ||
Low– Moderate | 24 (31.2) | 30 (25.6) | 54 (27.8) | ||
None | 1 (1.3) | 8 (6.8) | 9 (4.6) | ||
Motivation for treatment, n (%) | 0.365 | 0.947 | |||
High | 6 (7.8) | 12 (10.3) | 18 (9.3) | ||
Medium | 19 (24.7) | 27 (23.1) | 46 (23.7) | ||
Low | 21 (27.3) | 31 (26.5) | 52 (26.8) | ||
None | 31 (40.3) | 47 (40.2) | 78 (40.2) | ||
Residential instability, n (%) | 5.204 | 0.157 | |||
Severe * | 23 (29.9) | 20 (17.1) | 43 (22.2) | ||
Moderate | 14 (18.2) | 21 (17.9) | 35 (18.0) | ||
Low | 9 (11.7) | 13 (11.1) | 22 (11.3) | ||
None | 31 (40.3) | 63 (53.8) | 94 (48.5) | ||
Family disruption, n (%) | 5.833 | 0.120 | |||
Severe | 26 (33.8) | 42 (35.9) | 68 (35.1) | ||
Moderate | 24 (31.2) | 26 (22.2) | 50 (25.8) | ||
Low | 18 (23.4) | 21 (17.9) | 39 (20.1) | ||
None | 9 (11.7) | 28 (23.9) | 37 (19.1) | ||
Family involvement, n (%) | 0.105 | 0.991 | |||
High | 48 (62.3) | 72 (61.5) | 120 (61.9) | ||
Medium | 14 (18.2) | 23 (19.7) | 37 (19.1) | ||
Low | 10 (13.0) | 14 (12.0) | 24 (12.4) | ||
None | 5 (6.5) | 8 (6.8) | 13 (6.7) | ||
Family wanted admission, n (%) | 1.818 | 0.403 | |||
Yes | 56 (72.7) | 79 (67.5) | 135 (69.6) | ||
No | 2 (2.6) | 8 (6.8) | 10 (5.2) | ||
Not applicable | 19 (24.7) | 30 (25.6) | 49 (25.3) |