Table 1. Characteristics of 12‐ to 19-year-olds registering for and starting SPARX (Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic, X-factor thoughts).
| Total | Started SPARX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registrations | Yes | No | Difference P value | |
| Total, n | 21,310 | 13,564 | 7746 | —a |
| Gender, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Female | 13,593 (63.8) | 8499 (62.7) | 5094 (65.8) | |
| Male | 6507 (30.5) | 4265 (31.4) | 2242 (28.9) | |
| Transgender or intersex or gender not specified | 1210 (5.7) | 800 (5.9) | 410 (5.3) | |
| Prioritized ethnicity, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Māori | 3354 (15.7) | 1941 (14.3) | 1413 (18.2) | |
| Pacific | 985 (4.6) | 538 (4.0) | 447 (5.8) | |
| Asian | 1799 (8.4) | 1202 (8.9) | 597 (7.7) | |
| Other | 1796 (8.4) | 1142 (8.4) | 654 (8.4) | |
| New Zealand European | 13,376 (62.8) | 8741 (64.4) | 4635 (59.8) | |
| Age | <.001 | |||
| 12‐15 years, n (%) | 14,297 (67.1) | 8908 (65.7) | 5389 (69.6) | |
| 16‐19 years, n (%) | 7013 (32.9) | 4656 (34.3) | 2357 (30.4) | |
| Mean (SD) | 14.8 (1.9) | 14.9 (1.9) | 14.6 (1.9) | <.001 |
| Referral source, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| School | 7136 (33.5) | 4340 (32.0) | 2796 (36.1) | |
| Counselor, doctor, or nurse | 5924 (27.8) | 4047 (29.8) | 1877 (24.2) | |
| Friend | 1370 (6.4) | 887 (6.5) | 483 (6.2) | |
| Google, Facebook, or advertisement | 3090 (14.5) | 1842 (13.6) | 1248 (16.1) | |
| Other | 3790 (17.8) | 2448 (18) | 1342 (17.3) | |
| Baseline PHQ-Ab, n (%) | — | |||
| Did not complete | — | 1248 (9.2) | — | |
| Not depressed (0‐4) | — | 1980 (16.1) | — | |
| Mild (5-9) | — | 2061 (16.7) | — | |
| Moderate (10-14) | — | 2548 (20.7) | — | |
| Moderately severe (15-19) | — | 2523 (20.5) | — | |
| Severe (20-27) | — | 3219 (26.1) | — | |
a
Not applicable.
b
PHQ-A: Patient Health Questionnaire adapted for Adolescents.