Comorbidities and healthcare use in 2 years before presentation with an anxiety problem
| Comorbidities and healthcare use | Overall n = 381 | Males n = 154 | Females n = 227 | Aged 0–6 years n = 37 | Aged 7–12 years n = 146 | Aged 13–17 years n = 198 | Male versus female P-valuea | Age categories P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median consultations in general practice (IQR) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (3–8) | 5 (3–9) | 7 (5–9) | 4 (2–7) | 5 (3–9) | 0.16 | 0.002 |
| Previous mental health problem (ICPC, any P code), %b | 22.6 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 21.6 | 28.1 | 18.7 | 0.75 | 0.12 |
| Previous social problem (ICPC, any Z code), % | 9.4 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 18.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| ≥1 prescription of psychiatric medication, % | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 0.73 | 0.03 |
| ≥1 blood test, % | 35.4 | 31.8 | 37.9 | 21.6 | 24.7 | 46.0 | 0.27 | <0.001 |
| ≥1 referrals to mental health or hospital specialist, % | 42.3 | 46.8 | 39.2 | 62.2 | 47.3 | 34.8 | 0.17 | 0.003 |
| ≥1 visit to emergency department in 1 year before diagnosis, % | 24.9 | 29.9 | 21.6 | 48.6 | 24.0 | 21.2 | 0.09 | 0.002 |
↵a Percentages among males compared with females, percentages among age categories compared with the χ2 test. These hypothesis tests are of exploratory nature, and are therefore not corrected for multiple testing.
↵b Any P code other than P01, P02, or P74. ICPC = International Classification for Primary Care. IQR = interquartile range.