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Table 1 Sample characteristics of the child or adolescent who received treatment

From: What if children with psychiatric problems disagree with their clinicians on the need for care? Factors explaining discordance and clinical directions

 

Patient

N = 244

Age (sd)

Total mean

12.4 (3.3)

range

6–18

Boys mean

11.8 (3.2)

range

6–17

Girls mean

13.1 (3.2)

range

6–18

Gender

Boys

57.2%

Girls

42.8%

Country of birth

The Netherlands

95.9%

Other

4.1%

Clinical diagnoses

ADHD

43.4%

Anxiety

36.5%

ASD

25.4%

Mood

21.7%

Behavior

20.9%

Somatoform

6.6%

Personality

2.9%

Psychotic

2.0%

Drugs/alcohol

1.6%

Other

2.0%

GAF-score (sd)

Mean

50.5 (8.2)

Range

15–75

Living situation

Two parent

66.3%

Single parent

33.7%

  1. N: number of included patients; sd: standard deviation; ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD: autism spectrum disorder; GAF: general assessment of functioning