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. 2019 Apr 18;29(2):277–286. doi: 10.18865/ed.29.2.277

Table 2. Baseline characteristics of depressed clients in outcomes analysis, by race/ethnicitya.

Combined, N=897 Any Latino, N=409 Black (non-Latino), N=488 P
Age, mean ± SD, y 45.2 ± 12.4 44.3 ± 13.4 46.0 ± 11.5 .178
Female, n (%) 545 (59.4) 262 (62.8) 283 (56.3) .072
Married/living with partner, n (%) 218 (24.5) 138 (33.9) 80 (16.2) <.001
< High school, n (%) 413 (46.2) 250 (61.1) 163 (33.0) <.001
≥ 3 chronic medical conditions of 18, n (%) 471 (53.4) 186 (47.0) 284 (59.2) .002
No health insurance, n (%) 472 (53.2) 220 (54.3) 252 (52.2) .550
Income < poverty level, n (%) 663 (74.0) 302 (73.9) 361 (74.1) .916
Any work for pay now, n (%) 186 (20.8) 117 (28.0) 69 (14.3) <.001
Physically active, n (%)b 418 (46.5) 210 (51.3) 208 (42.2) .055
Chronic homelessness risk, n (%)c 469 (53.4) 184 (45.9) 285 (60.0) <.001
Alcohol abuse or use of illicit drugs, 12 months, n (%) 346 (38.5) 131 (31.7) 215 (44.6) .005
12-month depressive disorder, n (%) 550 (61.4) 233 (57.2) 317 (65.1) .043
Poor mental health-related quality of life, n (%)d 484 (53.8) 218 (53.1) 266 (54.4) .685
Mental wellness, n (%)e 367 (40.7) 187 (45.3) 180 (36.6) .008
PHQ-8, mean (SD)f 14.9 ± 4.1 14.7 ± 4.0 15.0 ± 4.1 .369

a. Data were multiply imputed and weighted for eligible sample for enrollment; Chi-square test was used for a comparison between the two groups accounting for the design effect of the cluster randomization.

b. 1=Quite/very/extreme active to ‘How physically active you are?’

c. Homeless or living in a shelter, or at least two risk factors of four (at least two nights homeless, food insecurity, eviction, financial crisis)

d. Mental Health Composition Score of SF-12 (MCS12) ≤ 40; one standard deviation below population mean.

e. At least good bit of time on any of three items: feeling peaceful or calm, being a happy person, having energy.

f. 8-item Personal Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (0 to 24, higher more distress).

RS, Resources for services or individual program technical assistance; CEP, Community engagement and planning.