Table 1 Characteristics of the patient sample and system for triage decisions

Sum score QRef-MH^a

264

8.2 (2.31)

Age^b

264

  < 25 years

78 (30%)

 26–45 years

135 (51%)

 46–65 years

42 (16%)

  > 65 years

9 (3%)

Sex: (Female)^b

264

165 (63%)

Received specialised mental health care in the last 5 years^b

260

114 (44%)

Registered diagnosis^b

234

 Substance abuse

18 (8%)

 Psychosis/schizophrenia

4 (2%)

 Bipolar disorder

13 (6%)

 Depression

38 (16%)

 Anxiety/OCD

54 (23%)

 Personality disorder

10 (4%)

 ADHD

18 (8%)

 Developmental disorder

5 (2%)

 Other diagnosis

51 (22%)

 Patients with more than one diagnosis

23 (10%)

System characteristics

Valid N

Value

Same assessor for both priorities^b,c

264

93 (35%)

Specialist usually takes part in priority assessments^b

263

179 (68%)

Specialist met the patient at the first consultation^b,d

263

125 (48%)

Specialist knows the patient well^b

263

70 (27%)

Time between priority assements (weeks)^a,c

256

4.9 (3.0)