. 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 3:

Mean (SD) Baseline and Follow-up Social Support Scores

	n	Baseline Social Support	Follow-up Social Support	Change in Social Support	p value
All participants	39	31.0 (7.8)	33.1 (7.8)	2.1^*	0.06
According to baseline depression level (n=39)
No depressive symptoms	12	33.3 (4.9)	36.8 (5.1)	3.5^*	0.09
Moderate depressive symptoms	8	29.9 (8.2)	31.5 (9.0)	1.6	0.61
High Depressive symptoms	19	30.0 (9.0)	31.5 (8.2)	1.5	0.34
According to migrant spouse status (n=39)
Current Migrant Spouse	7	30.6 (6.3)	32.3 (9.3)	1.7	0.58
Return Migrant Spouse	11	32.5 (7.2)	36.3 (8.2)	3.8^*	0.07
No migrant Spouse^‡	21	30.3 (8.7)	31.8 (6.9)	1.4	0.38

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.