Table 3.
Medical conditions, preexisting psychiatric diagnoses, and psychiatric screening results.
| Characteristics | With consulta (n=149), n (%) | Without consult (n=82), n (%) | Total (N=231), n (%) | Chi-square (df) | P value | ||||||||||||
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Gastrointestinal concerns | 82 (55) | 37 (45.1) | 119 (51.5) | 2.0 (1) | .15 | |||||||||||
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Dental concerns | 32 (21.5) | 25 (30.5) | 57 (24.7) | 2.3 (1) | .13 | |||||||||||
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Menstrual concernsc | 16 (53.3) | 5 (27.8) | 21 (43.8) | 3.0 (1) | .13 | |||||||||||
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Headache | 26 (17.4) | 8 (9.9) | 34 (14.7) | 2.5 (1) | .11 | ||||||||||
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Ear, nose, and throat concerns | 17 (11.4) | 8 (9.9) | 25 (10.8) | 0.2 (1) | .70 | ||||||||||
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Seasonal allergies | 34 (22.8) | 13 (15.9) | 47 (20.3) | 1.6 (1) | .21 | ||||||||||
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Injury pain | 14 (9.4) | 9 (11) | 23 (10) | 0.2 (1) | .70 | ||||||||||
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Thyroid abnormalities | 5 (3.4) | 6 (7.3) | 11 (4.8) | 1.8 (1) | .18 | ||||||||||
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Joint pain | 9 (6) | 3 (3.7) | 12 (5.2) | 0.6 (1) | .44 | ||||||||||
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Seizures | 29 (19.5) | 16 (19.5) | 45 (19.5) | 0.0 (1) | .99 | ||||||||||
| Seizure History | 40 (26.8) | 18 (22) | 58 (25.1) | 0.7 (1) | .41 | ||||||||||||
| Sleep disturbance | 124 (83.2) | 68 (82.9) | 192 (83.1) | 0.0 (1) | .95 | ||||||||||||
| Preexisting psychiatric diagnoses | |||||||||||||||||
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Any psychiatric condition | 103 (69.1) | 48 (58.5) | 151 (65.4) | 2.6 (1) | .11 | |||||||||||
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Depressiond | 20 (13.4) | 14 (17.1) | 34 (14.7) | 0.6 (1) | .46 | |||||||||||
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Bipolar disorderd | 21 (14.1) | 9 (11) | 30 (13) | 0.5 (1) | .50 | |||||||||||
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Unspecified mood disorder or DMDDd,e | 20 (13.4) | 7 (8.5) | 27 (11.7) | 1.2 (1) | .27 | |||||||||||
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Anxietyf | 62 (41.6) | 31 (37.8) | 93 (40.3) | 0.3 (1) | .57 | |||||||||||
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PTSDg | 11 (7.4) | 4 (4.9) | 15 (6.5) | 0.6 (1) | .46 | |||||||||||
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Psychotic disorder | 14 (9.4) | 1 (1.2) | 15 (6.5) | 5.8 (1) | .02 | |||||||||||
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ADHDh | 50 (33.6) | 26 (31.7) | 76 (32.9) | 0.1 (1) | .78 | |||||||||||
| Psychiatric screening status | |||||||||||||||||
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Any psychiatric condition | 146 (98) | 80 (97.6) | 226 (97.8) | 0.1 (1) | .83 | |||||||||||
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Unipolar depressiond | 61 (40.9) | 30 (36.6) | 91 (39.4) | 0.4 (1) | .52 | |||||||||||
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Episodic expansive mood and bipolar disorderd | 60 (40.3) | 28 (34.1) | 88 (38.1) | 0.8 (1) | .36 | |||||||||||
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Anxiety | 130 (87.2) | 71 (86.6) | 201 (87) | 0.0 (1) | .89 | |||||||||||
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PTSD | 37 (24.8) | 15 (18.3) | 52 (22.5) | 1.3 (1) | .26 | |||||||||||
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Psychosis | 52 (34.9) | 15 (18.3) | 67 (29) | 7.1 (1) | .008 | |||||||||||
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ADHD | 102 (68.5) | 56 (68.3) | 158 (68.4) | 0.0 (1) | .98 | |||||||||||
aIncludes informal and formal consults.
bMedical conditions perceived by the caregiver as contributing to the current presentation of distress.
cAnalysis for menstrual concerns restricted to female patients aged >12.
dUnipolar depression, unspecified mood disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and episodic expansive mood and bipolar disorder are mutually exclusive categories.
eDMDD: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
fPreexisting diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder is included within the anxiety disorder category.
gPTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.
hADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.