Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Supported discharge service (n=53) | Usual care (n=53) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 16·23 (1·54) | 16·3 (1·7) | |
| CGAS score | 44·62 (8·42) | 46·8 (11·3) | |
| Self-reported SDQ score | 20·57 (6·58) | 16·84 (7·00) | |
| Sex | |||
| Boys | 17 (32%) | 20 (38%) | |
| Girls | 36 (68%) | 33 (62%) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White British | 28 (53%) | 24 (45%) | |
| Other | 25 (47%) | 29 (55%) | |
| Social class* | |||
| Highly paid professionals | 6 (11%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Low-paid professionals | 7 (13%) | 8 (15%) | |
| Skilled non-manual workers | 8 (15%) | 9 (17%) | |
| Skilled manual workers | 11 (21%) | 10 (19%) | |
| Non-skilled workers | 5 (9%) | 9 (17%) | |
| Unemployed, students | 16 (30%) | 16 (30%) | |
| Psychosis | 15 (31%) | 16 (30%) | |
| Multiple episodes of self-harm (≥5) | 32 (62%)† | 22 (45%)‡ | |
Data are mean (SD) or number (%). CGAS=Clinical Global Assessment Scale. SDQ=Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.
*
Based on main earner in the family.
†
Data available in 52 patients.
‡
Data available in 49 patients.