Table 1.
Characteristics of the three community studies.
| Great smoky mountains study | Caring for children and the community | Diagnostic interview comparison study | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative population sample? | Representative, rural | Representative, rural | Primary care, urban |
| Female | 49.2% | 49.9% | 50.4% |
| Racial/Ethnicity | 6.9% AA/89.6% WH | 53.6% AA/41.1% WH | 47.8% AA/43.9% WH |
| Number of data waves | 7–10 | 3 | 1 |
| Age range | 8–16 | 9–17 | 9–16 |
| Number of participants recruited at baseline | 1420 | 920 | 627 |
| Total observations | 6674 | 1627 | 627 |
| Assessment | Child and adolescent psychiatric assessment | Child and adolescent psychiatric assessment | Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment |