Table 1
Demographic and School Characteristics of Patient Sample (n = 252–264).
| CHARACTERISTIC | REPRESENTATION IN SAMPLE % (n) |
|---|---|
| Average age | M = 14.04 (SD = 1.89; n = 263) |
| Race | |
| White | 70.1% (185) |
| Black | 22.0% (58) |
| Asian | 1.1% (3) |
| Other | 6.4% (17) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 72.3% (191) |
| Male | 27.3% (72) |
| Diagnosis Category | |
| Anxiety Disorders | 14.4% (38) |
| Bipolar & Related Disorders | 1.5% (4) |
| Depressive Disorders | 58.7% (155) |
| Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders | 1.9% (5) |
| Feeding and Eating Disorders | 1.9% (5) |
| Neurodevelopmental Disorders | 9.5% (25) |
| Other Mental Disorders | 2.3% (6) |
| Other Psychosis | 0.8% (2) |
| Personality Disorders | 0.8% (2) |
| Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders | 7.6% (20) |
| Length of Stay | |
| Average for the unit | M = 7.10 (SD = 2.91; n = 264) |
| Average for the hospital | M = 8.87 (SD = 4.61; n = 261) |
| Regularly Attended School of Record | |
| Alternative | 1.5% (4) |
| Charter | 6.1% (16) |
| Homeschool | 2.3% (6) |
| Private | 3.0% (8) |
| Public | 76.9% (203) |
| Virtual Only | 5.7% (15) |
| Regularly Attended Classroom | |
| Medical Homebound | 0.8% (2) |
| Outside School Placement | 3.4% (9) |
| Regular Education Classroom | 82.2% (217) |
| Resource Classroom | 8.3% (22) |
| Self-contained Classroom | 0.8% (2) |
| Supports Prior to Inpatient Admission | |
| Individualized Education Plan (IEP) | 14.68% (37) |
| 504 Plan | 3.8% (10) |
[i] Note. sample size varies based on data availability.
Table 2
Odds Ratios of Diagnosis by Sex.
| PRIMARY CONCERN | FEMALE RATIO | MALE RATIO | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 30 patients with/161 patients without (15.7%) | 8 patients with/64 patients without (11.1%) | 1.4907 | 0.6487–3.4253 |
| Depression | 116 with/75 without (60.7%) | 39 with/33 without (54.2%) | 1.3087 | .75–2.2616 |
| Neurodevelopmental | 14 with/177 without (7.3%) | 11 with/61 without (18%) | 0.4386 | 0.1891–1.0177 |
| Trauma/Stress | 15 with/176 without (7.8%) | 5 with/67 without (6.9%) | 1.1420 | 0.3994–3.2653 |
[i] Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
Table 3
Odds Ratios of Diagnosis by Race.
| PRIMARY CONCERN | BLACK | WHITE | OR | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 5 with/53 without (8.6%) | 32 with/153 without (17.3%) | 0.4511 | 0.1671–1.2175 |
| Depression | 31 with/27 without (53.4%) | 113 with/72 without (61.1%) | 0.7316 | 0.4037–1.3258 |
| Neurodevelopmental | 8 with/50 without (13.8%) | 14 with/171 without (7.6%) | 1.9543 | 0.7757–4.9238 |
| Trauma/Stress | 7 with/51 without (12.1%) | 13 with/172 without (7.0%) | 1.8160 | 0.6880–4.7931 |
[i] Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
Table 4
Odds Ratios of Diagnosis by Race Compared to Race Prevalence in the Local Population.
| PRIMARY CONCERN | BLACKS IN BHU (n) | BLACKS IN STATE POPULATION (n) | OR | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 5 Black/32 Others (13.6%) | 10 Black/90 Others | 1.4063 | 0.4467–4.4272 |
| Depression | 31 Black/124 Others (20%) | 10/90 | 2.25 | 1.0494–4.8242 |
| Neurodevelopmental | 8 Black/17 Others (32%) | 10/90 | 4.2353 | 1.4608–12.279 |
| Trauma/Stress | 7 Blacks/13 Others (35%) | 10/90 | 4.8462 | 1.5695–14.9639 |
[i] Note. BHU = behavioral health unit; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.