Table 1.
Univariate associations with NEET status among young adults seeking help for mental health problems (n=679)
| NEET n=130 (19%) |
Non-NEET n=549 (81%) |
OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Sydney | 75 (58%) | 314 (57%) | 1.02 (0.69 to 1.50) | 0.92 |
| Age 20–25 years | 77 (59%) | 206 (30%) | 2.42 (1.64 to 3.57) | 0.000 |
| Male | 62 (48%) | 159 (29%) | 2.24 (1.51 to 3.31) | 0.000 |
| Immigrant background | 58 (45%) | 233 (42%) | 1.09 (0.74 to 1.61) | 0.65 |
| Indigenous background | 6 (5%) | 22 (4%) | 1.16 (0.46 to 2.92) | 0.75 |
| Criminal charges | 26 (20%) | 44 (8%) | 2.85 (1.68 to 4.83) | 0.000 |
| Postsecondary education | 22 (17%) | 107 (19%) | 0.84 (0.51 to 1.39) | 0.50 |
| Economic hardship | 54 (42%) | 172 (31%) | 2.15 (1.37 to 3.39) | 0.001 |
| Perceived discrimination | 29 (22%) | 88 (16%) | 1.94 (1.11 to 3.38) | 0.02 |
| Alcohol risk | 30 (23%) | 100 (18%) | 1.37 (0.86 to 2.17) | 0.19 |
| Tobacco risk | 74 (57%) | 262 (48%) | 1.46 (0.99 to 2.16) | 0.05 |
| Cannabis risk | 50 (38%) | 139 (25%) | 1.94 (1.29 to 2.90) | 0.001 |
| Child onset disorder | 27 (21%) | 62 (11%) | 2.06 (1.24 to 3.40) | 0.01 |
| Clinical stage 2+ | 35 (27%) | 56 (10%) | 3.20 (1.99 to 5.16) | 0.000 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | MD (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Anxiety score | 11.35 (6.16) | 9.81 (5.87) | 1.54 (0.41 to 2.68) | 0.01 |
| Depression score | 12.62 (5.56) | 9.89 (5.10) | 2.72 (1.73 to 3.72) | 0.000 |
| Self-rated disability | 16.19 (9.94) | 12.55 (9.12) | 3.65 (1.86 to 5.43) | 0.000 |
| SOFAS | 56.14 (10.40) | 67.67 (10.80) | −11.53 (−13.59 to −9.48) | 0.000 |
Bold=p<0.003.
NEET, Not in Education, Employment or Training; SOFAS, Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (range 0–100).