Table 3 Clinical characteristics predicting admission to psychiatric hospital among boys resulting from stepwise logistic regression analysis

Age

1.133

0.93–1.38

0.209

1.384

1.05–1.82

0.020

1.380

1.02–1.86

0.034

DSM-IV Axis 1 disorder (ref: internalizing disorder)

 Relationship problems

0.225

0.09–0.58

0.002

0.909

0.24–3.47

0.889

1.557

0.33–7.34

0.576

 Externalizing disorder

0.718

0.31–1.66

0.438

0.536

0.16–1.76

0.303

0.676

0.18–2.59

0.567

 Psychotic disorder/substance use disorder

4.073

1.87–8.87

0.000

1.115

0.37–3.38

0.847

1.135

0.32–4.04

0.845

 Other Axis 1 disorder

0.166

0.02–1.36

0.095

0.281

0.02–3.39

0.318

0.687

0.05–8.70

0.772

Location of consultation (ref: at home)

 Police station

0.332

0.15–0.76

0.009

0.928

0.32–2.68

0.890

1.415

0.44–4.58

0.562

 Other

2.740

1.49–5.04

0.001

1.753

0.79–3.91

0.170

1.575

0.64–3.87

0.322

Previous service use (ref: < 3 months)

 > 3 months

1.328

0.29–6.17

0.717

3.977

0.32–49.62

0.284

2.065

0.14–31.02

0.600

 None

1.004

0.20–5.01

0.996

17.515

0.24–44.25

0.374

2.671

0.17–42.08

0.108

SPI Items (ref: No)

 Suicide risk

1.429

0.92–2.21

0.110

1.558

0.99–2.47

0.058

 Danger to others

4.632

2.81–7.64

0.000

4.829

2.78–8.39

0.000

 Severity of symptoms

3.483

2.14–5.66

0.000

3.327

1.95–5.67

0.000

 Lack of motivation for treatment

1.067

0.71–1.61

0.754

0.853

0.54–1.34

0.490

 Residential instability

1.347

0.99–1.84

0.060

1.162

0.77–1.77

0.481

 Family disruption

0.950

0.60–1.51

0.830

 Lack of family involvement

1.894

1.11–3.24

0.019

Family wanted admission (ref: No)

 Yes

15.271

2.92–79.94

0.001

 Not applicable

1.731

0.31–9.68

0.532

Cox and Snell R²

0.12

0.21

0.23