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Table 2 Descriptive statistics (N = 653)

From: Increases in social support co-occur with decreases in depressive symptoms and substance use problems among adults in permanent supportive housing: an 18-month longitudinal study

Variables

    

Age, mean (SD)

51.3

(10.0)

  

Median (IQR)

53.0

(12)

  

Sex

n

(%)

  

 Female

366

(56.1)

  

 Male

287

(43.9)

  

Race/ethnicity

    

 White

212

(32.5)

  

 Black

371

(56.8)

  

 Hispanic

39

(6.0)

  

 Other

31

(4.7)

  

Length of living in the current neighborhood

    

 Less than 1 year

286

(43.9)

  

 1–3 years

222

(34.1)

  

 More than 3 years

144

(22.0)

  

Social support

M

(SD)

n

Range

 BL

24.15

(8.72)

627

9–45

 FU1

26.45

(9.20)

453

9–45

 FU2

27.09

(9.27)

299

9–45

 FU3

26.26

(9.51)

245

9–45

Depressive Symptoms

    

 BL

12.64

(6.31)

644

0–27

 FU1

8.43

(5.74)

514

0–24

 FU2

8.37

(5.81)

336

0–27

 FU3

8.61

(5.93)

248

0–25

Substance use problems

    

 BL

5.25

(9.61)

636

0–42

 FU1

3.86

(7.62)

506

0–42

 FU2

3.85

(7.89)

332

0–43

 FU3

4.47

(8.45)

249

0–43

  1. M mean, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, BL Baseline, FU1 6-month follow-up, FU2 12-month follow-up, FU3 18-month follow-up