Table 2

Patient demographics and referring specialties

OfferedUptakeReferring specialty of attenders (N)
4-week group
Mean age (years):
Age range (years):
% male
N=26
17
15–19
31
N=17
17
15–19
30
Gastroenterology/pain (5)
Adolescent medicine (5)
Rheumatology (2)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (2)
Haematology (1)
Epilepsy (1)
Urology (1)
7-week group
Mean age (years):
Age range (years):
% male
N=22
16
14–18
32
N=8
16
15–17
37.5
Gastroenterology/pain (5)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (2)
Epilepsy (1)