Table 1.
Demographics and presenting characteristics of study participants (n=1139) by sample group. [Due to missing data, columns may not sum to total n. Answering the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) was optional (8.3% chose not to). Other client demographic and characteristic measures were captured for the vast majority of clients, although occasionally, clients chose not to provide these responses.]
| Demographic/presenting characteristics | MDSa sample (n=1139), n (%) | MDSa subsample (n=881), n (%) | Survey sample (n=137), n (%) | |
| Age in years | ||||
| 15-17 | 137 (12.8) | 104 (12.5) | 13 (9.7) | |
| 18-20 | 403 (37.6) | 320 (38.3) | 50 (37.3) | |
| 21-23 | 389 (36.3) | 295 (35.3) | 49 (36.6) | |
| 24-25 | 143 (13.3) | 116 (13.9) | 22 (16.4) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 624 (58.9) | 494 (58.8) | 77 (58.3) | |
| Male | 391 (36.9) | 315 (37.5) | 48 (36.4) | |
| Another gender | 45 (4.2) | 31 (3.7) | 7 (5.3) | |
| K10 category at the time of commencement | ||||
| Low | 62 (5.9) | 44 (5.5) | 5 (4.1) | |
| Moderate | 180 (17.2) | 139 (17.3) | 25 (20.3) | |
| High | 349 (33.4) | 270 (33.7) | 47 (38.2) | |
| Very high | 453 (43.4) | 349 (43.5) | 46 (37.4) | |
| Receiving counseling at the time of commencement | ||||
| Yes | 717 (63.7) | 551 (63.2) | 85 (63.0) | |
| No | 409 (36.3) | 321 (36.8) | 50 (37.0) | |
| Work/study situation at the time of commencement | ||||
| Not working or studying | 480 (42.1) | 373 (42.3) | 67 (49.3) | |
| Working and/or studying | 659 (57.9) | 508 (57.7) | 69 (50.7) | |
aMDS: Minimum Data Set