Likelihood of use of mental health services in children and youth in Canadian Armed Forces families (n = 5478) compared with general population group (n = 21 912), matched by age, sex and geography
| Type of mental health service | No. (%) of events | RR* (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family physician visit‡ | |||
| CAF | 935 (17.1) | 1.25 (1.17 to 1.33) | 1.25 (1.17 to 1.34) |
| General population | 2993 (13.7) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Pediatrician visit‡ | |||
| CAF | 426 (7.8) | 0.85 (0.77 to 0.94) | 0.87 (0.79 to 0.96) |
| General population | 1993 (9.1) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Psychiatrist visit§ | |||
| CAF | 137 (2.5) | 0.92 (0.77 to 1.10) | 0.95 (0.79 to 1.14) |
| General population | 594 (2.7) | Ref. | Ref. |
| ED visit§ | |||
| CAF | 116 (2.1) | 1.13 (0.93 to 1.37) | 1.19 (0.97 to 1.45) |
| General population | 411 (1.9) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Hospital admission§ | |||
| CAF | 32 (0.6) | 0.96 (0.65 to 1.39) | 0.99 (0.67 to 1.46) |
| General population | 134 (0.6) | Ref. | Ref. |
Note: CAF = Canadian Armed Forces, CI = confidence interval, ED = emergency department, RR = relative risk, ref. = reference category.
↵* Adjusted for age (continuous), sex and region.
↵† Adjusted for age (continuous), sex, region, median community income and rurality.
↵‡ Derived from modified Poisson regression with robust error variance.
↵§ Derived from logistic regression and interpreted according to the rare outcome theory equating odds ratios with relative risks.