Table 1 Referrals among those presenting to PMHC services by sex, Western Sydney (Australia), 2005–2018
Characteristics | Male (N = 11,021) | Female (N = 16,597) | Total (N = 27,897)# |
|---|---|---|---|
Age; median (IQR) | 26 (11,43) | 33 (19,47) | 31 (16,46) |
Socioeconomic status (IRSAD) (data missing for 2054 referrals) | |||
1 (most deprived) | 2280 (22.15%) | 3089 (20.18%) | 5422 (20.98%) |
2 | 876 (8.51%) | 1287 (8.41%) | 2193 (8.49%) |
3 | 2282 (22.17%) | 3245 (21.19%) | 5582 (21.6%) |
4 | 2423 (23.54%) | 3904 (25.5%) | 6372 (24.66%) |
5 least deprived | 2434 (23.64%) | 3786 (24.73%) | 6274 (24.28%) |
Diagnosis (data missing for 2942 referrals) | |||
Anxiety and affective disorders | 2822 (28.78%) | 6002 (40.18%) | 8901 (35.67%) |
Affective (Mood) disorders | 2101 (21.43%) | 3731 (24.97%) | 5897 (23.63%) |
Anxiety disorders | 2080 (21.21%) | 2868 (19.2%) | 4977 (19.94%) |
Substance use disorders | 654 (6.67%) | 427 (2.86%) | 1088 (4.36%) |
Other | 2149 (21.92%) | 1911 (12.79%) | 4092 (16.4%) |
Referrer type (data missing for 1568 referrals) | |||
N/A—self referral | 268 (2.57%) | 609 (3.89%) | 880 (3.34%) |
Paediatrician | 353 (3.38%) | 159 (1.02%) | 512 (1.94%) |
Allied mental health professionals | 470 (4.5%) | 416 (2.66%) | 889 (3.38%) |
Psychiatrist | 35 (0.34%) | 61 (0.39%) | 96 (0.36%) |
General Practitioner | 9059 (86.81%) | 14,046 (89.75%) | 23,340 (88.65%) |
Other | 251 (2.41%) | 359 (2.29%) | 612 (2.32%) |
Principal focus of the treatment (data missing for 60 referrals) | |||
Low intensity intervention | 552 (5.02%) | 1279 (7.73%) | 1860 (6.68%) |
Child and youth-specific | 2218 (20.15%) | 1598 (9.65%) | 3835 (13.78%) |
Psychological therapy | 7317 (66.48%) | 11,743 (70.94%) | 19,269 (69.22%) |
Other | 919 (8.35%) | 1933 (11.68%) | 2873 (10.32%) |
Suicide referral status (data missing for 1695 referrals)a | |||
Yes | 1011 (10.12%) | 1459 (9.83%) | 2473 (9.88%) |
No | 8979 (89.88%) | 13,377 (90.17%) | 22,570 (90.12%) |
Any mental health medication used (data missing for 4443 referrals) | |||
Yes | 3051 (32.58%) | 5448 (39.27%) | 8584 (36.6%) |
No | 6313 (67.42%) | 8424 (60.73%) | 14,870 (63.4%) |
Referrals resulted in services (157 referrals in the waiting list) | |||
Yes | 8628 (78.77%) | 13,160 (79.71%) | 21,968 (79.19%) |
No | 2326 (21.23%) | 3349 (20.29%) | 5772 (20.81%) |
Treatment no-show | |||
Yes | 680 (1.25%) | 1285 (1.51%) | 1971 (1.40%) |
No | 53,695 (98.75%) | 83,659 (98.49%) | 138,154 (98.60%) |
Waiting time (data missing for 130 referrals)b | |||
Within 7 days | 2987 (34.9%) | 4777 (36.46%) | 7838 (35.89%) |
1 week–1 month | 3582 (41.85%) | 5445 (41.56%) | 9075 (41.56%) |
1–3 month | 1600 (18.69%) | 2286 (17.45%) | 3919 (17.95%) |
3–6 month | 286 (3.34%) | 432 (3.3%) | 734 (3.36%) |
> 6 month | 104 (1.22%) | 161 (1.23%) | 272 (1.25%) |
Mode of contact (data missing for 12,096 sessions)c | |||
Face to face | 46,952 (95.24%) | 72,499 (95.14%) | 119,929 (95.14%) |
Telephone | 1946 (3.95%) | 3157 (4.14%) | 5177 (4.11%) |
Internet-based | 381 (0.77%) | 535 (0.7%) | 924 (0.73%) |
Video | 20 (0.04%) | 8 (0.01%) | 28 (0.02%) |
Session per referral median (IQR)d | 6 (3,7) | 6 (3,8) | 6 (3,8) |