Table 1.
Comparison of audit variables between 2019 and 2020
| Variable | Sub-variable | 2019 (n = 115) | 2020 (n = 116) | Difference (n) + or – | Difference (%)+ or – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age range | 18 to 29 | 58 | 45 | −13 | −12% |
| 30 to 49 | 47 | 50 | +3 | +2% | |
| 50 to 65 | 10 | 25 | +15 | +13% | |
| Gender | Female | 52 | 49 | − 3 | −3% |
| Male | 63 | 71 | + 8 | +3% | |
| Ethnicity | NZ European | 27 | 39 | + 12 | +10% |
| Maaori | 40 | 24 | − 16 | −14% | |
| Pacific | 21 | 28 | +7 | +6% | |
| Other | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | 12 | 10 | − 2 | −2% | |
| Referrer | Police | 27 | 39 | + 12 | 10% |
| Emergency Department | 27 | 15 | −12 | −11% | |
| General Practitioner | 20 | 16 | −4 | −4% | |
| Family whaanau | 10 | 13 | +3 | 3% | |
| Self–referral | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Middlemore Hospital (other) | 1 | 9 | +8 | 7% | |
| X Other | 7 | 3 | −4 | −4% | |
| Other DHB Community MH Service | 7 | 2 | −5 | −4% | |
| Adult Community MH Service | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other DHB Inpatient Unit | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3% | |
| NGO Agency | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1% | |
| Midwives/Plunket | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1% | |
| Psych Liaison | 1 | ND * | −1% | ||
| MH Intake (other) | 1 | ND * | −1% | ||
| Living situation | Lives with family whaanau | 53 | 44 | −6 | −8% |
| Lives with partner | 12 | 24 | +12 | +10% | |
| Lives alone | 14 | 11 | −3 | −3% | |
| No fixed abode | 13 | 10 | −3 | −3% | |
| Not known | 11 | 5 | −5 | −5% | |
| Flatting | 6 | 10 | +4 | +3% | |
| Supported accommodation | 3 | 7 | +4 | +3% | |
| Other | 1 | 3 | +3 | +2% | |
| Lives with family (dependents) | 2 | 1 | −1 | −1% | |
| Lives with ex–partner | 1 | ND * | +1% | ||
| Mode of assessment | Face to face | 91 | 63 | −26 | −25% |
| Phone | 18 | 42 | +24 | +21% | |
| Not specified | 5 | 5 | +1 | 0 | |
| Other – videoconference | 1 | 6 | +6 | +4% | |
| Diagnosis | Psychotic Spectrum | 32 | 36 | +4 | +3% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 31 | 36 | +5 | +4% | |
| No Diagnosis/Not formally assessed | 18 | 19 | +2 | +1% | |
| Personality Disorders | 18 | 3 | −15 | −13% | |
| Substance misuse | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 4 | 5 | +1 | +1% | |
| Deferred | 3 | 4 | +1 | +1% | |
| First episode | Yes | 28 | 32 | +4 | +3% |
| No | 86 | 83 | −3 | −3% | |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Substances | Unknown | 19 | 57 | +38 | +33% |
| Alcohol | 26 | 18 | −8 | −7% | |
| Cannabis | 14 | 13 | −1 | −1% | |
| None | 27 | −27 | −23% | ||
| Other | 6 | 9 | +3 | +3% | |
| Alcohol & cannabis | 6 | 5 | −1 | −1% | |
| Methamphetamine | 5 | 6 | +1 | +1% | |
| Combination | 6 | 3 | −3 | −3% | |
| Methamphetamine & cannabis | 5 | 4 | −1 | −1% | |
| Methamphetamine, cannabis, & alcohol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stressors | Conflict | 30 | 41 | −11 | −10% |
| COVID – Lockdown | 8 | 1 | +7 | +6% | |
| Financial stress | 11 | 12 | −1 | −1% | |
| Loss & Grief | 5 | 7 | −2 | −2% | |
| Loss of employment | 4 | 1 | +3 | +3% | |
| Not documented | 38 | 43 | −5 | −5% | |
| Other | 15 | 3 | +12 | +10% | |
| Physical health & stress | 5 | 6 | −1 | −1% | |
| Substance use | ND * | 1 | +1 | +1% | |
| Covid–19 stress | No | 111 | 54 | −57 | −50% |
| Yes | 33 | +33 | +28% | ||
| NA** | 3 | 29 | +26 | 22% | |
| Risks * | Unknown | 31 | 31 | 0 | |
| Suicidal thoughts | 25 | 21 | −4 | −40% | |
| Harm to others | 13 | 20 | +7 | +5% | |
| Suicidal behaviours | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Self–harm | 9 | 16 | +7 | +6% | |
| Suicidal thoughts & behaviours | 16 | 7 | −9 | −8% | |
| Other | 6 | 5 | −1 | −1% | |
| Diminished self–care | 2 | 6 | +4 | +3% | |
| Substance use | ND* | 1 | +1 | 0 | |
| MHA | No | 98 | 104 | +6 | +4% |
| Yes | 17 | 12 | −5 | −4% | |
| Follow up | General Practitioner | 34 | 51 | +17 | +14% |
| Community Mental Health Team (CMHC) | 20 | 13 | −7 | −6% | |
| Acute & Hospital Services | 32 | 33 | +4 | +3% | |
| Acute & Hospital Services | 19 | 17 | −2 | −2% | |
| Acute & Hospital Services – Inpatient Admission | 11 | 13 | +2 | +2% | |
| Acute & Hospital Services + CMHC | 2 | 3 | +1 | +1% | |
| Transfer of Care – to another DHB/Service | 12 | 7 | −5 | −4% | |
| Other | 5 | 6 | +1 | +1% | |
| Respite | 5 | 1 | −4 | −3% | |
| Lost to follow up | 2 | 3 | +1 | +1% | |
| Brief Episode of Care (BEC) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| No follow up | 3 | −3 | −3% |
Note. ND* = no difference, NA** = not applicable.