Table 3. Peer mentor exposure, independent means t-tests. N = 408.*.
| ≥7 Peer mentor contacts n = 204 |
<7 Peer mentor contacts n = 204* |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Days post discharge | |||
| Hospital days | 0.24 ± 1.45 | 0.61 ± 2.23 | 0.047 |
| General self-efficacy score | 8.12 ± 1.31 | 8.15 ± 1.32 | 0.830 |
| PHQ-8 | 6.89 ± 4.88 | 6.97 ± 4.89 | 0.871 |
| 90 Days post discharge | |||
| Hospital days | 0.63 ± 3.05 | 1.09 ± 3.76 | 0.180 |
| Cumulative hospital days | 0.87 ± 3.36 | 1.70 ± 5.09 | 0.053 |
| General self-efficacy score | 8.37 ± 1.25 | 8.15 ± 1.47 | 0.111 |
| PHQ-8 | 6.91 ± 4.90 | 7.40 ± 5.24 | 0.329 |
| 180 Days post discharge | |||
| Hospital days | 0.61 ± 2.75 | 1.05 ± 3.36 | 0.148 |
| Cumulative Hospital days | 1.49 ± 4.71 | 2.75 ± 6.41 | 0.023 |
| General self-efficacy score | 8.56 ± 1.11 | 8.10 ± 1.52 | <.001 |
| PHQ-8 | 6.54 ± 4.84 | 7.05 ± 5.37 | 0.309 |
| Satisfaction with life scale | 19.40 ± 8.01 | 18.44 ± 7.61 | 0.212 |
*Subset of 799 with complete 180-day post discharge data after propensity score matching applied to identify subject group with <7 peer mentor contacts.