Table 3.
Median scores and significance test results for self-reported variables among groups.
| Characteristics | Stage 1a (agree)a (n=23), n (%) | Stage 1b+ (agree)b (n=26), n (%) | Stage 1b+ (disagree)c (n=19), n (%) | Significance test Hd or FETe (P) | Post hoc P values | |||
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| Demographics | ||||||||
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Female, n (%) | 15 (65) | 18 (69) | 14 (74) | 1.70e (.72) | —f | — | |
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Age in years, median (IQR)g | 20.00 (4) | 20.50 (4) | 21.00 (4) | 0.78d (.86) | — | — | |
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Education | 1.58e (.71) |
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Secondary, n (%) | 12 (52) | 14 (54) | 8 (42) | — | — | — |
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Tertiary, n (%) | 11 (48) | 12 (46) | 11 (58) | — | — | — |
| Clinical characteristics | ||||||||
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K-10h, median (IQR) | 25 (13) | 32.0 (9) | 28.0 (13) | 5.51d (.14) | — | — | |
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Depression/anxiety (current), n (%) | 16 (70) | 22 (85) | 14 (74) | 6.03e (.09) | — | — | |
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Hypomanic-like issue (current), n (%) | 5 (22) | 10 (38) | 6 (32) | 2.91e (.38) | — | — | |
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Psychotic-like issue (current), n (%) | 5 (22) | 12 (46) | 7 (37) | 4.92e (.15) | — | — | |
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Mental health history, n (%) | 11 (48) | 20 (77) | 18 (95) | 11.83e (.005) | .001 | .21 | |
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Lifetime self-harm, n (%) | 7 (30) | 20 (77) | 7 (37) | 13.28e (.003) | .67 | .007 | |
| Suicidality | ||||||||
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SIDASi, median (IQR) | 1 (4) | 9.5 (24) | 1 (5) | 12.59d (.006) | .71 | .008 | |
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Suicide planning history, n (%) | 0 (0) | 12 (46) | 7 (37) | 17.75e (<.001) | .002 | .53 | |
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Suicide attempt history, n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (23) | 1 (5) | 6.98e (.04) | .45 | .21 | |
| Alcohol and/or other substance misuse | ||||||||
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Lifetime substance misuse, n (%) | 17 (74) | 18 (69) | 14 (74) | 0.36e (.98) | — | — | |
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Cannabis weekly, n (%) | 1 (4) | 8 (31) | 6 (32) | 7.60e (.04) | .03 | .95 | |
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Substances to cope with emotions, n (%) | 6 (26) | 18 (69) | 8 (42) | 10.85e (.009) | .24 | .07 | |
aStage 1a by online and face-to-face clinicians.
bStage 1b+ by online and face-to-face clinicians.
cStage 1b+ by online clinicians but assessed as Stage 1a by face-to-face clinicians.
dKruskal–Wallis test, 2-tailed.
eFET: Fisher exact test, 2-tailed.
fNot applicable.
gIQR: Interquartile range.
hK-10: 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.
iSIDAS: Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale.