Table 4: The linear regression analysis summary showing the associations of all other independent variables and the ACE total score.

ACE Total Score

Coef. (Std. Err)

 Sig

 Deteriorated vs. Improved

0.141 (0.067)

**

1-Danger to self

0.039 (0.014)

***

2-Danger to others

0.154 (0.06)

**

3-Psychotic symptoms

-0.004 (0.018)

ns

4-Global age-appropriate developmental progress

0.188 (0.057)

***

5-Children’s global assessment of function scale

0.021 (0.008)

***

6-Internalized symptoms

-0.032 (0.005)

***

7-Externalized symptoms/disruptive behavior

-0.005 (0.018)

ns

8-Comorbid medical conditions

-0.19 (0.032)

***

9-Comorbid psychiatric conditions

-0.029 (0.016)

*

10-Harmful substance use/misuse

0.958 (0.091)

***

11-Significant biological family history of mental illness

0.271 (0.022)

***

12-School and/or work

0.022 (0.054)

ns

13-Social/friendships/community functioning

0.191 (0.045)

***

14-Problems in the context of the home?

0.013 (0.015)

ns

15-Family functioning or factors affecting child

1.234 (0.045)

***

16-Prognosis without further intervention

0.011 (0.004)

**

17-Degree of likely benefit with further intervention

-0.033 (0.008)

***

Demographics

 

 

Age

0.07 (0.006)

***

High risk sex

0.389 (0.041)

***

High risk family composition

1.711 (0.041)

***

System Variables

 

 

Overall Length of Stay

0.0001 (0.0001)

***

#Registrations

0.092 (0.004)

***

Service level (Scheduled vs Emergent)

0.536 (0.053)

***

Reason for Referral

 

 

Externalizing/behavioral issues (base of comparison)

3.22 (0.03)

***

Internalizing/emotional issues

1.03 (0.09)

***

Developmental/ organic concerns

1.34 (0.14)

***

Eating issues

0.16 (0.04)

***

Adjustment problems

-0.19 (0.03)

***

School/Learning/Attention problems

-0.76 (0.1)

***

Social/Family issues

-0.25 (0.08)

***

Thought disturbances/Perceptual issues

0.7 (0.09)

***

Harmful behavior/thoughts to Self

-0.64 (0.09)

***

Harmful behavior/thoughts to Others

0.53 (0.06)

***

Addictive or Legal issues

0.98 (0.04)

***

 Constant

0.141 (0.067)

***

 

Mean ACE Total Score

3.47

SD dependent variable

2.757

R-squared

0.38

Number of observations

13288.00

F-test

338.58

Probability > F

0.0001

Akaike crit. (AIC)

58364.09

Bayesian critical (BIC)

58551.46

*** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1; ns – not significant