Table 3.
Primary outcomes at baseline and follow-ups for Physical First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid groups
| Change over time between YMHFA and PFA | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 1 year follow-up | 2 year follow-up | Baseline to 1-year follow-up | Baseline to 2-year follow-up | ||||||||||
| PFA | YMHFA | PFA | YMHFA | PFA | YMHFA | |||||||||
| n/N | % | n/N | % | n/N | % | n/N | % | n/N | % | n/N | % | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Adolescent with mental health problem – parent reporteda | 19/151 | 12.6 | 31/168 | 18.5 | 8/96 | 8.33 | 15/109 | 13.8 | 10/80 | 12.5 | 14/98 | 14.3 | 2.03 (0.23 to 17.54) | 0.44 (0.05 to 4.14) |
| Adolescent with mental health problem – adolescent reportedb | 11/142 | 7.75 | 20/159 | 12.6 | 6/86 | 6.98 | 12/100 | 12.0 | 5/69 | 7.25 | 5/81 | 6.17 | 0.80 (0.12 to 5.33) | 0.24 (0.02 to 2.26) |
| Mother supported adolescent very wellc | 14/26 | 53.9 | 17/30 | 56.7 | 6/10 | 60.0 | 8/22 | 36.4 | 2/11 | 18.2 | 8/20 | 40.0 | 0.21 (0.01 to 6.07) | 6.55 (0.12 to 343.44) |
| Father supported adolescent very wellc | 7/23 | 30.4 | 7/29 | 24.1 | 3/8 | 37.5 | 2/21 | 9.52 | 2/10 | 20.0 | 5/19 | 26.3 | 0.34 (0.01 to 9.71) | 3.65 (0.12 to 111.62) |
| PFA (n = 38) | MHFA (n = 54) | PFA (n = 24) | MHFA (n = 28) | PFA (n = 18) | MHFA (n = 34) | Baseline to 1-year follow-up | Baseline to 2-year follow-up | |||||||
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | Mdiff (95% CI), d (95% CI) | Mdiff (95% CI), d (95%CI) | |
| Quality of parental support towards adolescents with mental health problem | 2.55 | 1.18 | 2.41 | 1.19 | 2.29 | 1.08 | 2.46 | 1.00 | 2.61 | 1.09 | 2.82 | 1.45 | 0.37 (− 0.42 to 1.15), 0.17 (− 0.38 to 0.71) | 0.37 (− 0.44 to 1.18). 0.16 (− 0.41 to 0.73) |
a Identified by total difficulties scores in the abnormal range of 17 or greater on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Report
b Identified by total difficulties scores in the abnormal range of 20 or greater on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Child Report
c Versus “Fairly well”, “Not well”, or “Unsure” combined (reference category)
M = mean, SD = standard deviation