Mental health conditions morbidity, potentially traumatic events and potential confounding factors at baseline and last follow-up stratified by care environment
| Baseline | Last follow-up | |||||||
| Institutional care (n=783) | Family based (n=1069) | Street based (n=79) | Total (N=1931) | Institutional care (n=783) | Family based (n=1069) | Street based (n=79) | Total (N=1931) | |
| PTSS (score for adolescents) | 15.6±11.61 | 14.3±13.1 | 17.4±13.41 | 14.9±12.55 | 15.3±11.34 | 13.7±11.21 | 9.1±10.22 | 14.2±11.31 |
| Post-traumatic stress symptoms (score for adults) | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8.8±8.6 | 7.5±8.35 | 15±NA | 7.9±8.42 |
| PTSD diagnosis (index) | 87 (11.1%) | 171 (16%) | 21 (26.6%) | 279 (14.45%) | 108 (13.8%) | 196 (18.3%) | 6 (7.6%) | 310 (16.05%) |
| Missing | 6 (0.8%) | 12 (1.1%) | 3 (3.8%) | 21 (1.09%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.1%) |
| Depression (score) | 2.4±2.6 | 4.4±3.6 | 6±3.24 | 3.6±3.4 | 2.3±2.92 | 3.4±3.45 | 3.4±3.31 | 2.9±3.24 |
| Depression (index) | 45 (5.7%) | 217 (20.3%) | 20 (25.3%) | 282 (14.6%) | 86 (11%) | 161 (15.1%) | 12 (15.2%) | 259 (13.41%) |
| Missing | 3 (0.4%) | 17 (1.6%) | 4 (5.1%) | 24 (1.24%) | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.2%) | 1 (1.3%) | 5 (0.26%) |
| Anxiety (score) | 7.4±5.66 | 9.3±6.54 | 15±7.09 | 8.8±6.4 | 6.8±6.01 | 7.1±6.33 | 9.7±6.51 | 7.2±6.22 |
| Anxiety (index) | 33 (4.2%) | 94 (8.8%) | 26 (32.9%) | 153 (7.92%) | 37 (4.7%) | 32 (3%) | 11 (13.9%) | 80 (4.14%) |
| Missing | 4 (0.5%) | 12 (1.1%) | 4 (5.1%) | 20 (1.04%) | 155 (19.8%) | 484 (45.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 640 (33.14%) |
| Suicidality (ideation or intent) | 100 (12.8%) | 228 (21.3%) | 19 (24.1%) | 347 (17.97%) | 111 (14.2%) | 125 (11.7%) | 9 (11.4%) | 245 (12.69%) |
| Missing | 6 (0.8%) | 25 (2.3%) | 7 (8.9%) | 38 (1.97%) | 8 (1%) | 6 (0.6%) | 3 (3.8%) | 17 (0.88%) |
| Potentially traumatic events | ||||||||
| Emotional abuse | 237 (30.3%) | 326 (30.5%) | 48 (60.8%) | 611 (31.64%) | 361 (46.1%) | 555 (51.9%) | 73 (92.4%) | 989 (51.22%) |
| Missing | 8 (1%) | 16 (1.5%) | 6 (7.6%) | 30 (1.55%) | 5 (0.6%) | 4 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (0.47%) |
| Physical abuse | 292 (37.3%) | 399 (37.3%) | 59 (74.7%) | 750 (38.84%) | 382 (48.8%) | 613 (57.3%) | 77 (97.5%) | 1072 (55.52%) |
| Missing | 8 (1%) | 16 (1.5%) | 6 (7.6%) | 30 (1.55%) | 6 (0.8%) | 4 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (0.52%) |
| Sexual abuse | 103 (13.2%) | 200 (18.7%) | 33 (41.8%) | 336 (17.4%) | 164 (20.9%) | 371 (34.7%) | 48 (60.8%) | 583 (30.19%) |
| Missing | 8 (1%) | 20 (1.9%) | 4 (5.1%) | 32 (1.66%) | 6 (0.8%) | 3 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (0.47%) |
| Bullying | 640 (81.7%) | 777 (72.7%) | 63 (79.7%) | 1480 (76.64%) | 679 (86.7%) | 916 (85.7%) | 76 (96.2%) | 1671 (86.54%) |
| Missing | 6 (0.8%) | 16 (1.5%) | 3 (3.8%) | 25 (1.29%) | 5 (0.6%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (0.36%) |
| Factors potentially related to both exposure and outcome (sub-Analysis, restricted to OSCAR phase 2 and participants 10–18 years of age) | ||||||||
| n=295 | n=533 | NA | N=828 | n=295 | n=533 | NA | N=828 | |
| Importance of religion | ||||||||
| Most/Very important | 276 (93.6%) | 487 (91.4%) | NA | 763 (92.2%) | 276 (93.6%) | 496 (93.1%) | NA | 772 (93.2%) |
| Somewhat/Not important at all | 8 (2.7%) | 39 (7.3%) | NA | 47 (5.68%) | 8 (2.7%) | 30 (5.6%) | NA | 38 (4.59%) |
| Missing | 11 (3.7%) | 7 (1.3%) | NA | 18 (2.17%) | 11 (3.7%) | 7 (1.3%) | NA | 18 (2.17%) |
| n=295 | n=533 | NA | N=828 | n=295 | n=533 | NA | N=828 | |
| Basic material possessions | ||||||||
| Does not have all three basic material possessions | 52 (17.6%) | 223 (41.8%) | NA | 275 (33.2%) | 46 (15.6%) | 193 (36.2%) | NA | 239 (28.9%) |
| Has all three basic material possessions | 232 (78.6%) | 303 (56.8%) | NA | 535 (64.6%) | 238 (80.7%) | 333 (62.5%) | NA | 571 (68.9%) |
| Missing | 11 (3.7%) | 7 (1.3%) | NA | 18 (2.17%) | 11 (3.7%) | 7 (1.3%) | NA | 18 (2.17%) |
| Spends time in nature | 246 (83.4%) | 463 (86.9%) | NA | 709 (85.6%) | 248 (84.1%) | 457 (85.7%) | NA | 705 (85.1%) |
| Missing | 11 (3.7%) | 7 (1.3%) | NA | 18 (2.17%) | 11 (3.7%) | 7 (1.3%) | NA | 18 (2.17%) |
| Participation in sports | 268 (90.8%) | 501 (94%) | NA | 769 (92.9%) | 269 (91.2%) | 505 (94.7%) | NA | 774 (93.5%) |
| Missing | 12 (4.1%) | 8 (1.5%) | NA | 20 (2.42%) | 12 (4.1%) | 8 (1.5%) | NA | 20 (2.42%) |
| Social support (score) | 4.2±1.04 | 4.1±1.02 | NA | 4.1±1.03 | 4.3±0.99 | 4.1±1.03 | NA | 4.2±1.02 |
| Missing | 4 (1.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | NA | 6 (0.72%) | 4 (1.4%) | 2 (0.4%) | NA | 6 (0.72%) |