Table 1.
Differences in mental health problems (Brief Symptom Inventory score)
| N | Mean ± SD | F | Post hoc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1257 | 13.8 ± 8.7 | 11.54** | ||
| Female | 595 | 15.3 ± 9.1 | |||
| Social situation | |||||
| Stable (1) | 813 | 11.3 ± 8.0 | |||
| Partially stable (2) | 760 | 16.2 ± 9.0 | 90.27** | 2, 3 > 1* | |
| Unstable (3) | 236 | 17.7 ± 8.9 | |||
| Crack use | |||||
| Yes | 495 | 16.8 ± 9.0 | 56.13** | ||
| No | 1358 | 13.4 ± 8.7 | |||
| Regular cocaine use lifetime | |||||
| Yes | 1579 | 14.9 ± 8.8 | 60.09** | ||
| No | 258 | 10.4 ± 8.2 | |||
* p<0.05, Scheffé test
** p < 0.001, ANOVA
Stable: stable living situation and employed; partially stable: unstable living situation or unemployed; unstable: unstable living situation and unemployed.