Health service use for young males and females with a mental disorder is higher than their peers in a population-level matched cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To inform healthcare planning and resourcing, population-level information is required on the use of health services among young people with a mental disorder. This study aims to identify the health service use associated with mental disorders among young people using a population-level matched cohort.

Method

A population-based matched case-comparison retrospective cohort study of young people aged ≤ 18 years hospitalised for a mental disorder during 2005-2018 in New South Wales, Australia was conducted using linked birth, health, and mortality records. The comparison cohort was matched on age, sex and residential postcode. Adjusted rate ratios (ARR) were calculated for key demographics and mental disorder type by sex.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Mitchell RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature