Table 1.
Comparison of participants’ demographic characteristics at baseline, of those followed up and those lost to follow-up
| Variable | All (n = 167) | Followed up (n = 85) | Lost to follow-up (n = 82) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||
| Range | 5–14 | 5–11 | 5–14 | 0.14 |
| Mean (± SD) | 6.70 (± 1.69) | 6.49 (± 1.53) | 6.91 (± 1.83) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 79 (47.3%) | 38 (44.7%) | 41 (50.0%) | 0.49 |
| Female | 88 (52.7%) | 47 (55.3%) | 41 (50.0%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 121 (72.5%) | 62 (72.9%) | 59 (72.0%) | 0.89 |
| BME | 46 (27.5%) | 23 (27.1%) | 23 (28.0%) | |
| Deprivation (based on IMD score) | ||||
| Least deprived | 10 (6.0%) | 6 (7.1%) | 4 (4.9%) | 0.46 |
| Less deprived | 19 (11.4%) | 10 (11.8%) | 9 (11.0%) | |
| Average | 16 (9.6%) | 7 (8.2%) | 9 (11.0%) | |
| More deprived | 36 (21.5%) | 14 (16.5%) | 22 (26.8%) | |
| Most deprived | 86 (51.5%) | 48 (56.5%) | 38 (46.3%) | |
| Safeguarding concern | ||||
| No | 138 (82.6%) | 77 (90.6%) | 61 (74.4%) | 0.19 |
| Yes | 20 (12.0%) | 8 (9.4%) | 12 (14.6%) | |
| Data missing | 9 (5.4%) | 0 | 9 (11.0%) | |
Numbers, with percentages in brackets, are given unless otherwise stated
SD standard deviation; p−values are for comparisons between the followed−up and lost to follow−up groups. As the data were not normally distributed, the Mann–Whitney U test was used to test for significant difference between the groups. Pearson’s Chi−squared test was used to test for difference in categorical variables. There were no statistically significant results. BME black or minority ethnic group