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Table 5 Predictors of change during admission.

From: Admissions to acute adolescent psychiatric units: a prospective study of clinical severity and outcome

Independent variableb

F

d.f.

P

Bc

SE

Unit

7.5

3

< 0.001**

  

Sex

< 0.1

1

0.898

  

Age

1.1

1

0.296

  

Child Protection Service involved at intake

4.8

1

0.031*

2.78d

1.27

Living with both parents

0.3

1

0.592

  

Axis One diagnosis

1.3

5

0.282

  

Developmental disorder

0.1

1

0.822

  

Intake HoNOSCA total score

19.7

1

< 0.001**

0.37

0.08

Length of stay

0.8

1

0.363

  
  1. Univariate analysis of variance (general linear model) with change in HoNOSCA total scorea as the dependent variable.
  2. a Change in HoNOSCA total score > 0 represents improvement.
  3. b Model: R2 = 0.34 and Adj R2 = 0.25.
  4. c We present B values (unstandardized) for significant variables only.
  5. d For this variable: "No" was coded 0, "Yes" was coded 1.
  6. * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01.
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems

ISSN: 1752-4458