Table 3.
Outcomes for substance use, housing, and mental and physical health, baseline and 3- and 6-month follow up.
| Variable | Baseline | 3-months | 6-months | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Usual Care |
P value |
Intervention (N=37) |
Usual Care (N=36) |
Effect Size |
Intervention (N=40) |
Usual Care (N=36) |
Effect Size |
|
| # drinks/month last 3 months: Median (SD) | 185.0 (251.4) | 87.3 (286.1) | 0.34 | 26.0 (147.0) | 29.8 (194.9) | −0.18 | 12.0 (194.7) | 1.3 (78.7) | 0.17 |
| No alcohol consumption last 3 months: N (%) | 3 (7.1%) | 3 (7.5%) | 1.00 | 7 (18.9%) | 5 (13.9%) | 0.07 | 12 (30.0%) | 14 (38.9%) | −0.09 |
| Alcohol use consequences: Mean (SD) | 4.6 (2.9) | 4.3 (3.0) | 0.68 | 2.03 (2.1) | 2.9 (2.4) | −0.34 | 2.15 (2.7) | 1.9 (2.3) | 0.05 |
| # Days used other drugs last 3 months: Mean (SD) | 43.3 (48.0) | 25.9 (38.2) | 0.05* | 22.6 (39.7) | 21.6 (32.0) | −0.33 | 16.8 (29.4) | 3.9 (9.6) | −0.04 |
| Housing status last three months: N (%)1 | |||||||||
| Days in own apartment | 15 (35.7%) | 14 (35.2%) | 0.95 | 15 (40.5%) | 14 (38.9%) | 0.02 | 16 (40.0%) | 21 (58.3%) | 0.13 |
| Days in shelter | 22 (52.4%) | 21 (52.5%) | 0.99 | 18 (48.6%) | 18 (50.0%) | −0.01 | 12 (30.0%) | 18 (50.0%) | 0.12 |
| Days in street | 4 (9.5%) | 11 (27.5%) | 0.04* | 6 (16.2%) | 6 (16.7%) | −0 0006 | 7 (17.5%) | 4 (11.1%) | −0.13 |
| # Different housing situations last 3 months: N (%) | |||||||||
| 1 residence | 11 (26.2%) | 9 (22.5%) | 0.66 | 9 (24.3%) | 5 (13.9%) | 0.15 | 9 (22.5%) | 16 (44.4%) | 0.32 |
| 2 residences | 12 (28.6%) | 13 (32.5%) | 13 (35.1%) | 15 (41.7%) | 12 (30.0%) | 9 (25.0%) | |||
| 3 residences | 11 (26.2%) | 8 (20.0%) | 9 (24.3%) | 11 (30.6%) | 12 (30.0%) | 3 (8.3%) | |||
| 4 or more residences | 8 (19.1%) | 10 (25.0%) | 6 (16 2%) | 5 (13.9%) | 7 (17.5%) | 8 (22.2%) | |||
| Overall mental health (MCS) Mean (SD) | 35.6 (10.8) | 34.8 (11.0) | 0.51 | 38.8 (12.0) | 34.3 (11.9) | 0.21 | 39.5 (12.5) | 39.1 (10.6) | −007 |
| Overall physical health (PHS): Mean (SD) | 41.9 (10.8) | 40.0 (9.0) | 0.43 | 44.4 (10.3) | 42.3 (8.5) | 0.14 | 42.8 (11.5) | 41.0 (9.3) | −0008 |
| Positive for depression: N (%) | 32 (76.2%) | 25 (62.5%) | 0.50 | 12 (32.4%) | 20 (55.5%) | −0.23* | 16 (40.0%) | 17 (47.2%) | −007 |
1
Number and percent do not show all housing situations and most women reported several housing situations; p value based on total # days reported in this housing situation since last interview.
*
p<.05