TABLE 3.
Adolescent Ratings*
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Parent Ratings*
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Mann-Whitney U
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | U† | P‡ | |
Brochures on the problem | 19% | 37% | 30% | 11% | 3% | 10% | 30% | 32% | 16% | 13% | 54,440 | <0.001 |
Information on where to go for help | 4% | 16% | 35% | 32% | 12% | 0% | 7% | 30% | 34% | 29% | 57,205 | <0.001 |
Speak to professional in the ED | 4% | 14% | 28% | 34% | 20% | 2% | 5% | 28% | 30% | 35% | 54,459 | <0.001 |
1 = Not helpful, 2 = somewhat helpful, 3 = helpful, 4 = very helpful, 5 = extremely helpful.
Mann-Whitney U test comparing parent and adolescent ratings of possible response of ED staff to a positive screen.
All significant differences were in the direction of parents having higher importance ratings than adolescents.