|
Sociodemographic characteristics
|
|
Boys
|
989
|
(54.2)
|
745
|
(54.7)
|
244
|
(52.8)
|
0.49
|
|
Median age (IQR)
|
13.5
|
(9.5–16.0)
|
13.6
|
(9.6–16.0)
|
13.3
|
(8.8–15.7)
|
0.07
|
|
Placement in care
|
135
|
(7.4)
|
79
|
(5.8)
|
56
|
(12.1)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Previous contact for mental health problems
|
|
Previously referred, but referral rejected
|
202
|
(11.1)
|
144
|
(10.6)
|
58
|
(12.6)
|
0.24
|
|
Previously assessed for a mental disorder
|
452
|
(24.8)
|
357
|
(26.2)
|
95
|
(20.6)
|
0.02
|
|
Referral source
|
|
General practitioner
|
983
|
(53.9)
|
638
|
(46.8)
|
345
|
(74.7)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Other medical doctor
|
173
|
(9.5)
|
141
|
(10.3)
|
32
|
(6.9)
|
0.04
|
|
Educational psychologist
|
568
|
(31.1)
|
506
|
(37.1)
|
62
|
(13.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Case worker social services
|
101
|
(5.5)
|
78
|
(5.7)
|
23
|
(5.0)
|
0.56
|
|
Primary referral diagnosis
|
|
Affective disorder
|
255
|
(14.0)
|
213
|
(15.6)
|
42
|
(9.1)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Anxiety disorder
|
212
|
(11.6)
|
149
|
(10.9)
|
63
|
(13.6)
|
0.12
|
|
Reactions to severe stress and adjustment disorders
|
98
|
(5.4)
|
89
|
(6.5)
|
9
|
(2.0)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Eating disorder
|
90
|
(4.9)
|
70
|
(5.1)
|
20
|
(4.3)
|
0.49
|
|
Autism spectrum disorder
|
409
|
(22.4)
|
351
|
(25.8)
|
58
|
(12.6)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Attention Deficit disorder (ADHD/ADD)
|
509
|
(27.9)
|
385
|
(28.3)
|
124
|
(26.8)
|
0.56
|
|
Other
|
168
|
(9.2)
|
101
|
(7.4)
|
67
|
(14.5)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Unspecified
|
84
|
(4.6)
|
5
|
(0.4)
|
79
|
(17.1)
|
< 0.001
|
