Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

Child

Age, median (IQR)

12.8 (9.8–14.6)

13.5^a (9.8–15.8)

–

Boys, n (%)

148 (60.7)

403 (54.4)

0.09

Lives with both parents, n (%)

138 (56.6)

–

–

Placed outside the home, n (%)

21 (8.6)

55 (7.4)

0.58

Placed in special education program, n (%)

43 (17.6)

–

–

Born in Denmark, n (%)*

229 (97.0)

–

–

 ≥ 1 parent has ≥ 3 years of higher education, n (%) *

126 (53.4)

–

–

Both parent in regular employment, n (%)*

123 (52.1)

–

–

Psychiatric history

–

Parent reported duration of mental health problems in the child, median years (IQR)

5.6 (3.1–9.0)

–

–

Previously assessed for a mental health disorder

87 (35.7)

290 (39.1)

0.36

Referral

Referral diagnosis**, n (%)

Neurodevelopmental disorders

146 (59.8)

420 (56.7)

0.41

Emotional disorders

74 (30.3)

193 (26.1)

0.21

Other

32 (13.1)

170 (17.2)

0.12

Referral source, n (%)

General practitioner

122 (50.0)

421 (56.6)

0.06

Educational psychologist

82 (33.6)

197 (28.2)

0.04

Other***

40 (16.4)

128 (17.3)

1.00

Symptom severity (SDQ)

Total SDQ problem score, n (% above the norm)*

205 (86.9)

–

–

SDQ impairment score, n (% above the norm)*

202 (85.6)

–

–