Table 4.
Baseline data on Floresco clients
| All Floresco clients who had at least one occasion of service (n = 2162)a | Follow-up study participants (n = 43) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age: Mean (range) | 41 years (18–90) | 40 years (19–62) |
| Sex: % (n) | ||
| Female | 60.6% (684) | 58.1% (25) |
| Male | 39.4% (445) | 41.9% (18) |
| English as first language: % (n) | – | 95.3% (41) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander: % (n) | – | 9.3% (4) |
| Government benefits as main income source: % (n) | – | 74.4% (32) |
| Currently doing any paid work: % (n) | – | 23.3% (10) |
| Highest educational qualification: % (n) | ||
| University qualification (including post-graduate) | – | 11.6% (5) |
| Other post-school qualification | – | 62.8% (27) |
| Year 12 or equivalent | – | 7.0% (3) |
| Year 11 or equivalent | – | 2.3% (1) |
| Year 10 or equivalent | – | 9.3% (4) |
| Year 9 or equivalent | – | 7.0% (3) |
| Referral source: % (n) | ||
| GP or other non-government health care provider | 59.1% (872) | 0 |
| Self/family/friend | 17.1% (252) | 0 |
| Other community service | 12.1% (179) | 0 |
| Public mental health service | 11.7% (173) | 100% (43) |
| Mental health diagnosisbc | ||
| Mood disorders: % (n) | 67.3% (614) | 79.1% (34) |
| Anxiety disorders: % (n) | 53.8% (491) | 65.1% (28) |
| Psychosis: % (n) | 10.3% (94) | 23.3% (10) |
| Other: % (n) | 20.6% (188) | 20.9% (9) |
| Average number of diagnoses per client | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Suicide riskc: % (n) | ||
| Lifetime history of suicide attempt | 3.6% (78) | – |
| Current suicidal ideation within 12 months | 3.3% (72) | 72.1% (31) |
| History of self-harm | 2.0% (42) | – |
| Current deliberate self-harm within 12 months | 0.7% (15) | 30.2% (13) |
| None of the above | 7.1% (153) | – |
| Additional factors affecting mental health at intakec: % (n) | ||
| Social isolation | 6.0% (129) | 69.8% (30) |
| Financial strain | – | 60.5% (26) |
| Physical health concern | 5.8% (126) | 37.2% (16) |
| History of sexual or physical assault or abuse | 2.2% (47) | 41.9% (18) |
| Homeless or at risk of homelessness | 1.5% (32) | 48.8% (21) |
| Unemployment/employment issues | – | 51.2% (25) |
| Relationship problems | – | 18.6% (8) |
a Missing data ranged from 33 to 683 observations
b For the all Floresco clients group, mental health diagnosis was available for 913 clients (42.3%); other diagnosis category includes eating disorders, substance abuse, personality disorders, trichotillomania, sleep disorder, irritability and anger, adult onset ADHD, trauma and stress
c Categories are not mutually exclusive