Table 1.
Service user background characteristics
| All service users (N = 175) No. cases/total (excluding incomplete notes) | Natal females | Natal males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <25 y (N = 48) | >25 y (N = 19) | <25 y (N = 39) | >25 y (N = 69) | ||
| Previous mental health diagnoses | 126/174 (72.4%) | 37/48 (77.1%) | 15/19 (78.9%) | 32/39 (82.1%) | 42/68 (61.8%) |
| Any neurodevelopmental disorder | 22/173 (12.7%) | 11/47 (23.4%) | 1/19 (5.3%) | 7/39 (17.9%) | 2/68 (2.9%) |
| Any previous mental health service use (private or NHS) | 106/174 (60.9%) | 36/48 (75.0%) | 12/19 (63.2%) | 26/39 (66.7%) | 31/68 (45.6%) |
| Previous NHS secondary mental health service or CAMHS use | 67/174 (38.5%) | 29/48 (60.4%) | 9/19 (47.4%) | 17/39 (43.6%) | 12/68 (17.6%) |
| History of drug or alcohol misuse | 38/173 (22.0%) | 11/47 (23.4%) | 6/19 (31.6%) | 8/39 (20.5%) | 13/68 (19.1%) |
| History of self-harming | 74/173 (42.8%) | 36/50 (72.0%) | 10/19 (52.6%) | 19/39 (48.7%) | 10/68 (14.7%) |
| History of suicide attempt(s) | 44/173 (25.4%) | 12/48 (25%) | 10/19 (52.6%) | 12/39 (30.8%) | 11/68 (16.2%) |
| 1+ adverse childhood experiences | 128/169 (75.7%) | 42/47 (89.4%) | 15/18 (83.3%) | 27/39 (69.2%) | 44/65 (67.7%) |
| 3+ adverse childhood experiences | 37/169 (21.9%) | 17/47 (36.2%) | 4/18 (22.2%) | 7/39 (17.9%) | 9/65 (13.8%) |
| 1+ coexisting physical health condition(s) | 79/175 (45.1%) | 20/48 (41.7%) | 14/19 (73.7%) | 10/39 (25.6%) | 35/69 (50.7%) |
| Documented social support | 121/153 (79.1%) | 37/43 (86.0%) | 14/16 (87.5%) | 23/35 (65.7%) | 47/60 (78.3%) |
CAMHS, child and adolescent mental health services; NHS, National Health Service.