Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical variables of the sample and comparison between contact and non-contact patients
Total sample (N = 296) | Non-contact patients (n = 70) | Contact patients (n = 226) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at index episode, mean (SD) | 15.3 (1.7) | 15.2 (1.6) | 15.4 (1.7) | 0.485 |
Females, n (%) | 196 (66.6) | 51 (74.3) | 145 (64.2) | 0.133 |
Visit during the COVID-19 period, n (%) | ||||
First lockdown | 57 (19.3) | 7 (10.0) | 50 (22.1) | 0.027* |
Second lockdown | 139 (80.7) | 62 (90.0) | 176 (77.9) | |
Living, n (%) | ||||
With relatives | 238 (89.4) | 57 (81.4) | 181 (80.1) | 0.953 |
Institution | 58 (19.8) | 13 (18.5) | 45 (19.9) | |
Stressful life events, n (%) | 79 (26.6) | 15 (21.4) | 64 (28.4) | 0.128 |
Poor school performance, n (%) | 147 (49.6) | 19 (27.1) | 128 (56.9) | < 0.001 |
Previous psychiatric follow-up, n (%) | 207 (69.9) | 26 (37.1) | 181 (80.1) | < 0.001* |
Previous psychopharmacological treatment at index episode, n (%) | 168 (56.7) | 15 (21.4) | 153 (68.0) | < 0.001* |
Psychiatric diagnoses, n (%) | ||||
Neurodevelopmental disorders | 28 (9.4) | 1 (1.4) | 27 (11.9) | < 0.001* |
Intellectual disabilities | 10 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 10 (4.4) | 0.124 |
Psychotic disorders | 8 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 8 (3.5) | 0.205 |
Bipolar disorders | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.3) | 0.977 |
Depressive disorders | 58 (19.5) | 5 (7.14) | 53 (23.4) | 0.002* |
Anxiety disorders | 20 (6.7) | 6 (8.7) | 14 (6.2) | 0.610 |
Adjustment disorders | 30 (10.1) | 14 (20.0) | 16 (7.1) | < 0.001* |
Eating disorders | 32 (10.8) | 8 (11.42) | 24 (10.6) | 0.976 |
Impulse control deficit | 57 (19.2) | 13 (18.3) | 44 (19.4) | 0.867 |
Substance use disorder | 29 (9.7) | 7 (10.0) | 22 (9.7) | 0.947 |
None | 21 (7.1) | 16 (22.8) | 5 (2.2) | < 0.001* |
Internalizing and externalizing framework | ||||
Internalizing | 173 (58.4) | 33 (47.2) | 140 (61.9) | 0.028* |
Externalizing | 123 (41.5) | 37 (52.8) | 86 (38.1) | |
Personality clusters, n (%) | ||||
None | 168 (56.7) | 42 (60.0) | 123 (54.4) | 0.570 |
Cluster A | 11 (3.7) | 1 (1.42) | 10 (4.4) | 0.251 |
Cluster B | 82 (27.7) | 14 (20.3) | 68 (30.1) | 0.134 |
Cluster C | 28 (9.4) | 3 (4.2) | 25 (11.1) | 0.144 |
Suicidal attempt, n (%) | 72 (24.3) | 5 (7.1) | 67 (29.3) | < 0.001 |