Table 1 Demographic, psychiatric and social behavioral characteristics of psychiatric intake response center patients at mid-western children’s hospital, 2010-20111
Characteristics | Percent (Frequency) | Mean |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||
Gender (n = 260) | ||
Male | 50.38% (131) | |
Female | 49.62% (129) | |
Age (n = 260) | 13.43 | |
<= 12 Years | 32.3% (84) | |
13-14 Years | 22.3% (58) | |
15-16 Years | 26.1% (68) | |
> = 17 Years | 19.2% (50) | |
Race/Ethnicity (n = 256) | ||
Caucasian | 79.69% (204) | |
African-American | 14.45% (37) | |
Other2 | 6.86% (15) | |
Insurance status (n = 240) | ||
Medicaid | 53.75% (129) | |
Private | 32.08% (77) | |
More than one type | 10.00% (24) | |
Self-Pay | 4.17% (10) | |
Family structure (n = 250) | ||
Divorced/Single parent | 58% (145) | |
Two parent household | 30.8% (77) | |
Foster, group home, jail | 6% (15) | |
Family guardian | 5.2% (13) | |
Psychiatric | ||
No. of visits to PIRC (n = 260) | 1.36 | |
1 Visit | 79.62% (207) | |
2-10 Visits | 21.38% (53) | |
Current treatment (n = 260) | ||
Yes | 45.38% (118) | |
No | 54.62% (142) | |
Known past diagnosis (n = 260) | ||
Yes | 68.85% (179) | |
No | 31.15% (81) | |
Reason for referral (n = 260) | ||
Suicidal | 42.91% (109) | |
Behavioral issues3 | 18.50% (47) | |
Mood-Related issues4 | 18.50% (47) | |
Aggression/Homicidal | 7.87% (20) | |
Self-Injury | 6.69% (17) | |
Substance use5 | 3.15% (8) | |
Psychotic/Delusional | 2.36% (6) | |
Outcome recommendation (n = 260) | ||
Outpatient | 41.15% (107) | |
Inpatient | 37.69% (98) | |
Partial | 20.38% (53) | |
Global assessment functioning score (n = 260) | 33.63 | |
10-20 | 32.18% (84) | |
21-30 | 16.86% (44) | |
31-40 | 31.42% (82) | |
41-50 | 14.56% (38) | |
51-65 | 4.98% (13) | |
Social behavioral | ||
Harmful behaviors (n = 260) | ||
Suicidal | 53.08% (138) | |
Self-Harm | 48.46% (126) | |
Violence or destruction | 48.46% (126) | |
Homicidal | 9.23% (24) | |
Animal abuse | 9.62% (25) | |
Substance use (n = 259) | ||
Yes | 22.73% (59) | |
No | 77.22% (200) | |
Victimization (n = 260) | ||
None | 37.69% (98) | |
Bullied | 24.62% (64) | |
Physical abuse | 20.38% (53) | |
Sexual abuse | 18.08% (47) | |
Emotional abuse | 11.54% (30) | |
Neglect | 9.23% (24) | |
Witness to violence | 21.15% (55) | |
Multiple types | 18.22% (47) | |
Educational (n = 260) | ||
Concentration problems | 43.08% (112) | |
Attention problems | 40.00% (104) | |
Ind. education plan | 32.31% (84) | |
Motivation problems | 27.69% (72) | |