Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents seeking help from low-threshold walk-in clinics

Age, mean (SD)

17.3 (2.6)

17.1(2.6)

0.04¹

Range

10.9-23.7

9.6-23.1

First contact from (%)

< 0.001²

   Adolescent her-/himself

36.2

19.5

   Parent

25.2

31.4

   School (health care) personnel

22.3

20.8

   Psychiatric care personnel

3.6

3.1

   Other

12.5

13.7

Education (%)

< 0.001²

   Comprehensive School

47.2

56.1

   High School

19.7

14.5

   Vocational School/Secondary education

23.2

18.1

   College/University

8.2

4.5

   Dropped out of school

1.7

6.9

Occupation (%)

< 0.001²

   Student

87.6

78.7

   Employed

5.7

6.7

   Unemployed

2.6

5.1

   Other

4.1

9.5

Form of dwelling (%)

< 0.001²

   With parents

57.0

71.3

   Own household

33.9

18.2

   Other

9.1

10.4