Table 1.
Baseline comparison of study groups including children with primary care visits in the six month follow-up period (adjusted for clustering by clinician); n=397 children.
| Children seeing trained clinicians N= 233 | Children seeing control clinicians N=164 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean child age (yrs)a | 10.7(±0.21) | 10.1(±0.29) | 0.08 |
| Sex (% female) | 49% | 39% | 0.02 |
| Counseling in prior 6 mos | 55% | 50% | 0.42 |
| % SDQ possible | 27% | 22% | 0.29 |
| % SDQ probable | 36% | 41% | 0.47 |
| Mean Parental age (yrs)a | 37.8(±0.75) | 36.9(±0.53) | 0.34 |
| % Private insurance | 50% | 47% | 0.68 |
| % Minority (ethnicity/race) | 41% | 35% | 0.68 |
| % rural site | 45% | 59% | 0.36 |
| % with no visits of any kind recorded during the six month study period subsequent to index | 20% | 22% | 0.56 |
a
Mean (±SE), with p-value based on t-test adjusted for clustering by provider
SDQ = Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire