Table 2 Summary characteristics of healthcare utilization among children and youth who screened positive for MDD or GAD

N/A

No Healthcare Utilization

22 (21%)

N/A

N/A

3 Months

Medication Use

65 (63%)

N/A

N/A

Daily Medication

39 (37%)

39

 N/A

As Needed Medication

51 (49%)

51

 N/A

Insomnia Medication

19 (18%)

19

 N/A

Medication Not Listed

0 (0%)

0

 N/A

Other Medication

0 (0%)

0

 N/A

3 Months

In-Person Physician Consultations

74 (72%)

N/A

N/A

Polyclinic

62 (60%)

192

1.8 (0.7–3.0)

Private GP

45 (43%)

120

1.2 (0.5–1.8)

Psychiatrist

41 (39%)

135

1.3 (0.4–2.2)

Psychologist

37 (36%)

129

1.2 (0.3–2.1)

Social Worker

31 (30%)

87

0.8 (0.3–1.4)

Life Coach

26 (25%)

73

0.7 (0.2–1.2)

Other Visit Status

21 (20%)

35

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

3 Months

Tele-Physician Consults

64 (62%)

N/A

N/A

Polyclinic

51 (49%)

123

1.2 (0.8–1.5)

Private GP

34 (33%)

117

1.1 (0.4–1.8)

Psychiatrist

33 (32%)

79

0.8 (0.4–1.1)

Psychologist

32 (31%)

64

0.6 (0.3–0.9)

Social Worker

28 (27%)

61

0.6 (0.3–0.9)

Life Coach

21 (20%)

51

0.5 (0.2–0.8)

Other Visit Status

21 (20%)

36

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

1 Year

Hospitalization Status

65 (63%)

N/A

N/A

ED Visits (Count)

61 (59%)

103

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

Hospital Admission

56 (54%)

-

-

Nights in hospital

-

300

2.9 (1.4–4.4)

……Admission through A&E

-

129

1.2 (0.6–1.8)

……Direct admission

-

171

1.6 (0.3–3.0)

1 Year

Diagnostic Testing Status

63 (61%)

N/A

N/A

ECG

50 (48%)

112

1.1 (0.7–1.4)

EEG

41 (39%)

93

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

CT

31 (30%)

58

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

MRI

37 (36%)

69

0.7 (0.4–0.9)

Other Tests

24 (23%)

59

0.6 (0.3–0.8)