Table 1.
Sociodemopgraphic characteristics of the three study samples
| Baseline (BA) sample | Clinical Interview (CI) sample | Re-assessment (RA) sample | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of respondents | 418 | 99 | 230 |
| Sex | |||
| Males, no (%) | 163 (39, 0) | 42 (42, 4) | 55 (23, 9)* |
| Females, no (%) | 255 (61, 0) | 57 (57, 6) | 175 (76, 1) |
| Age (mean, S.D.) | 16-87 (μ = 35, 3; S.D. = 15, 0) |
16-74 (μ = 34, 7; S.D. = 14, 1) |
16-77 (μ = 37, 2; S.D. = 13, 9)* |
| Treatment condition1 | |||
| Direct, no (%) | 97 (54, 8) | 52 (52, 5)* | 90 (39, 1)* |
| Indirect, no (%) | 92 (23, 2) | 47 (47, 5) | 77 (33, 5) |
| Control, no (%) | 229 (22, 0) | - | 63 (27, 4) |
* P < 0.05, means and proportions tested against the total sample
1 direct = sociotherapy group participants; indirect = relatives, friends or close collaborators of sociotherapy group participants; control = random community sample.