Table 1.
Characteristics of POC youth with anxiety and physical illnesses (N =588)
| Anxious without physical illness n = 73 | Anxiety with physical illness n = 77 | No anxiety w/ physical illness n = 438 | Analysis | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Gender (male) | 43.8% | 61.0% | 66.7% | F = 14.2 | .001 |
| Child Age (years old) | 13.79 (SE = .40) |
14.03 (SE = .38) |
14.09 (SE =.14) |
F = .44 | .65 |
| Household income | 33,206 (SE = 4,040) |
20,750 (SE=1,926) |
30,885 (SE=1,296) |
F = 5.36 | .005 |
| Parent level of education No degree High school Community College University degree or more |
23.3.1% 45.2% 19.2% 12.3% |
26.3% 47.4% 19.7% 6.6% |
20.2% 44.1% 22.8% 12.9% |
F = 4.12 | .66 |
| Child Ethnicity Caucasian American Latino American African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other |
52.1% 26.0% 13.7% 6.8% 1.4% |
48.1% 18.2% 19.5% 7.8% 6.5% |
47.0% 21.2% 20.3% 3.7% 7.8% |
F = 9.99 | .27 |
| Sector (Mental Health) | 58.9% | 61% | 50% | F = 4.55 | .10 |
| Psychotropic Med use | 37.0% | 48.1% | 28.0% | 13.11 | .001 |
| Counseling Use | 75.3% | 64.9% | 62.1% | F = 4.8 | .09 |
| Separation Anxiety Disorder Social Phobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder Panic Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
47.9% 28.8% 13.7% 2.7% 16.4% 19.2% |
48.1% 31.2% 10.4% 1.3% 26.0% 22.1% |
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a |
F = .00 F = .10 F = .39 F = .40 F = 2.03 F = .19 |
.99 .75 .53 .52 .15 .66 |
| Number of comorbid anxiety disorders | 1.29 (SE=.07) |
1.39 (SE = .09) |
n/a | F= .81 | .37 |
| Comorbid depressive disorder | 28.4% | 34.7% | 5.3% | F = 71.33 | .001 |
| Comorbid disruptive disorder | 59.2% | 75.3% | 55.1% | F=11.1 | .004 |
| Comorbid substance use disorders (alcohol and illicit substances) | 21.4% | 27.4% | 20.1% | F=1.5 | .47 |
| Any alcohol use disorder | 14.5% | 21.1% | 15.9% | F = 1.11 | .57 |