Table 1:
Sample Characteristics at baseline and 8-year follow-up
| A. Clinical Characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Baseline n=123 |
8-year Follow-up N=123 |
Statistic , df, p-value |
| Major Depressive Disorder (%MDD) | 49.6 | 47.2 | McN=0.07, df 1, 0.79 |
| Alcohol abuse/dependence (%ALC) | 35.0 | 7.3 | McN=28.66, df 1, <0.001* |
| Substance use Disorder (%SUD) | 33.3 | 4.1 | McN=30.63, df 1, <0.001* |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (%PTSD) | 12.2 | 3.3 | McN=5.26, df 1, 0.02 |
| Hospitalization (% yes before attempt) | 69.1 | 29.3 | McN=72.01, df 1, <0.001* |
| OPD treatment (% yes before attempt) | 17.9 | 75.6 | McN=55.39, df 1, <0.001* |
| Social Adjustment Scale (SAS-SR) | 2.53(0.57) | 2.22(0.61) | t=4.99, df 99, <0.001* |
| Global Assessment Scale (GAS) | 53.3(12.6) | 59.9(12.3) | t=4.46, df 120, <0.001* |
| Hamilton Depression (HamD) | 20.2(8.3) | 14.4(10.4) | t=5.23, df 93, <0.001* |
| Beck Hopelessness Scale | 11.5(6.1) | 8.8(6.5) | t=3.74, df 53,<0.001* |
| Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) | 75.7(4.5) | 74.5(7.0) | t=1.53, df 91, 0.13 |
| Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI) | 43.8(12.6) | 40.0(21.2) | t=1.21, df 49, 0.23 |
| Aggression, Adult (Brown-Goodwin LHA) | 23.2(6.5) | 15.6(4.7) | t=8.59, df 73, <0.001* |
| B. Social and Vocational Characteristics | |||
| Employment (% yes) | 39.8 | 59.2 | McN=10.03, df 1, 0.002 |
| Household Income (% <20K) | 60.4 | 41.7 | McN=10.32, df 1, 0.001* |
| Personal Income (% <10K) | 60.4 | 46.2 | McN=4.17, df 1, 0.04 |
| Source of Income (% on gov’t. support) | 25.6 | 24.0 | McN=0.04, df 1, 0.85 |
| Living Arrangement (% alone) | 24.6 | 35.2 | McN=3.69, df 1, 0.055 |
| SES ( Hollingshead % Cl. IV,V) | 69.7 | 59.3 | McN=2.44, df 1, 0.12 |
| Poor Psychosocial Function (%GAS<61) | 69.4 | 51.2 | McN=8.48, df 1, 0.004 |
McN = McNemar’s test,
*
Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons, p.<.002