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. 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.