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Table 1 Stay-at-home sample demographics and tests for group differences

From: Mental health symptoms of youth initiating psychiatric care at different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Total sample (n = 1900)

2019 SAH cohort (n = 1137)

2020 SAH cohort (n = 763)

Group differences

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

p

Youth age (years)

 

n.s

 6–10

645 (34)

397 (35)

248 (33)

 

 11–13

557 (29)

344 (30)

213 (28)

 

 14–17

698 (37)

396 (35)

302 (40)

 

Youth gender

 

n.s

 Female

910 (48)

547 (48)

363 (48)

 

 Male

915 (48)

551 (48)

364 (48)

 

 Non-binary, trans, queer, other

55 (3)

31 (3)

24 (3)

 

Youth race/ethnicity

 

n.s

 Black

89 (5)

57 (5)

32 (4)

 

 Hispanic

1251 (66)

736 (65)

515 (67)

 

 Multiracial

152 (8)

96 (8)

56 (7)

 

 Other

98 (5)

66 (6)

32 (4)

 

 White

299 (16)

176 (15)

123 (16)

 

Youth sexual orientation

 

n.s

 LGBTQ

275 (14)

164 (14)

111 (15)

 

 Heterosexual/straight

1272 (67)

758 (67)

514 (67)

 

Youth relationship to caregiver

 

n.s

 Adoptive parent

86 (5)

50 (4)

36 (5)

 

 Biological parent

1556 (82)

928 (82)

629 (82)

 

 Foster parent

86 (5)

51 (4)

35 (5)

 

 Other

153 (8)

93 (8)

60 (8)

 
  1. A continuous age variable was used for the group comparison test. There were 20 (1.1%) cases with unknown/not reported gender (2019 Cohort n = 8; 2020 Cohort n = 12). There were 11 (0.6%) cases with unknown/not reported Youth Race/Ethnicity (2019 Cohort n = 6; 2020 Cohort n = 5). Due to small number of cases, Youth Race/Ethnicity “Other” category also includes responses of Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American. There were 353 (19%) cases of unknown/not reported Sexual Orientation (2019 Cohort n = 215; 2020 Cohort n = 138). LGBTQ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer & Questioning. There were 19 (1.0%) cases with unknown/not reported Caregiver Relationship to Youth (2019 Cohort n = 15; 2020 Cohort n = 3). Due to small number of cases, Caregiver Relationship to Youth “Other” category also includes responses of Other Family Member (non-foster status), Staff (Residential Programs)