Table 5 Absconding events based on primary motivation (N  = 188)
|  | A Sept 1 2010 – Feb 29 2012 ( n  = 89) | Interim Mar 1 2012 – Aug 31 2012 ( n  = 40) | B Sept 1 2012 – Feb 28 2014 ( n  = 59) | χ 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % | Â |
Goal-directed | 14 | 15.7 | 10 | 25.0 | 14 | 23.7 | 2.13 |
Frustration/Boredom | 47 | 52.8 | 21 | 52.5 | 36 | 61.0 | 1.13 |
Symptomatic/Disorganized | 25 | 28.1 | 7 | 17.5 | 8 | 13.6 | 4.91†|
Accidental/No intent | 3 | 3.4 | 2 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.7 | -- |