Table 1.
Summary of demographic characteristics of young people at referral.
| Characteristic | Summary (N = 2368) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (quartiles), yr | 15 (14–16) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White British | 893 (38%) |
| Other | 1473 (62%) |
| Not known | 2 (0.08%) |
| Self-harm at presentation | |
| Yes | 967 (41%) |
| No | 366 (15%) |
| Not known | 1035 (44%) |
| Looked-after-child | |
| Yes | 105 (4%) |
| No | 2262 (96%) |
| Not known | 1 (0.04%) |
| Deprivation decile | |
| 1 | 226 (10%) |
| 2 | 497 (21%) |
| 3 | 417 (18%) |
| 4 | 327 (14%) |
| 5 | 206 (9%) |
| 6 | 170 (7%) |
| 7 | 123 (5%) |
| 8 | 129 (5%) |
| 9 | 140 (6%) |
| 10 | 114 (5%) |
| Not known | 19 (0.8%) |
| Repeated A&E presentations | |
| Yes | 450 (19%) |
| No | 1918 (81%) |