Table 2:
Characteristics of Enrolled Caregivers’ Hospitalized Children
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Mean(SD) | |
|
| |
| Age (years) | 12.9 (2.4) |
| Median(IQR) | |
|
| |
| Length of stay (days) | 6 (4) |
| n (%)a | |
|
| |
| Sex assigned at birth | |
| Female | 8 (57.1) |
| Male | 6 (42.9) |
| Race | |
| White | 8 (57.1) |
| African American/Black | 5 (35.7) |
| Other | 1 (7.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic | 13 (92.9) |
| Hispanic | 1 (7.1) |
| School/Education setting | |
| Public school | 6 (42.9) |
| Private school | 5 (35.7) |
| Alternative school | 1 (7.1) |
| Virtual school | 1 (7.1) |
| 4-year college | 1 (7.1) |
| Reason for admission | |
| Suicide attempt | 4 (28.6) |
| Suicidal ideation | 7 (50.0) |
| Aggression | 2 (14.3) |
| Autism spectrum disorder | 1 (7.1) |
| Other mental health diagnosis presentb | |
| Yes | 11 (78.6) |
| No | 3 (21.4) |
| History of prior inpatient psychiatric hospitalization | |
| Yes | 4 (28.6) |
| No | 10 (71.4) |
a
Not all percentages sum to 100%, due to rounding.
b
Other mental health diagnoses included depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other altered mental status.