. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 27.

Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Jun;16(3):492–500. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9765-5

Table 2:

Mean (SD) Baseline and Follow-up Depression Scores

	n	Baseline CES-D	Follow-up CES-D	Change in CES-D	p value
All participants	39	22.9 (12.3)	20.5 (12.3)	−2.4	0.23
According to baseline depression level (n=39)
No depressive symptoms	12	9.3 (5.3)	13.2 (11.1)	3.9	0.23
Moderate depressive symptoms	8	18.8 (2.7)	14.9 (6.3)	−3.9	0.10
High Depressive symptoms	19	33.1 (7.7)	27.5 (11.3)	−5.6^*	0.09
According to migrant spouse status (n=39)
Current Migrant Spouse	7	21.4 (14.5)	23.4 (14.4)	2.0^*	0.06
Return Migrant Spouse	11	22.6 (14.3)	17.7 (13.6)	−4.9	0.33
No migrant Spouse^‡	21	23.4 (11.0)	21.0 (11.2)	−2.4	0.35

Note: Reported p-values are for a two-tailed paired t-test.

p<0.10

^**

p<0.05.

^‡

This group consists of 12 married and 9 single participants.