Table 2.
Contact with clinical services by predisposing, enabling and need factors at baseline (n = 89)
| Variable | In contact with clinical services | Sign. Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Predisposing | Mean (S.D.) or n (%) as appropriate | ||
| YP age | 16.96 (2.17) | 18.55 (2.49) | df = 84, t = 3.17 (p = 0.002) |
| Enabling | |||
| PR - Education | |||
| Low | 28 (55) | 23 (45) | df = 1, χ 2 = 0.02 (p = 0.88) |
| High | 17 (57) | 13 (43) | |
| Need | |||
| YP met diagnostic threshold for ADHD (parent report) | 32 (38) | 21 (40) | df = 1, χ 2 = 1.83 (p = 0.0.18) |
| YP not meet diagnostic threshold for ADHD (parent report) | 14 (45) | 17 (55) | |
| YP ADHD Impairments (parent report) | 5.07 (2.74) | 3.84 (2.64) | df = 81, t = -2.06 (p = 0.04) |
| YP Psychiatric comorbidity (CISR) | 8.70 (6.73) | 6.54 (5.86) | df = 82, t = -1.55 (p = 0.13) |
| PR Caregiver burden | 19.34 (10.39) | 16.19 (7.88) | df = 79, t = -1.51 (p = 0.09) |