TABLE 4.
Negative Binomial Regression of Residential Instability: 9 Months (Exp(β))
| Baseline | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Need indicators | |||
| Days in last 30 experienced alcohol problems | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.15* |
| Days in last 30 experienced drug problems | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.09** |
| Days in last 30 experienced psychological problems | 0.97* | 0.96* | 0.86*** |
| Any chronic medical problems interfere with life | 1.78 | 4.09*** | 3.61*** |
| Controls | |||
| Age | 0.97 | 0.65 | 1.03 |
| Race (Black) | 0.21*** | 0.15*** | 0.16*** |
| Sex (Male) | 0.56 | 0.88 | 1.09 |
| Service preference (0=not at all; 4=extremely important) | |||
| Importance of treatment for alcohol problems | 0.91 | 0.77* | 0.71** |
| Importance of treatment for drug problems | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.88 |
| Importance of treatment for psychological problems | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.15 |
| Prefer less staff help | 0.56** | 0.69 | 0.72 |
| Reject case manager-identified need for staff help | 5.98*** | 4.52** | 4.92** |
| Test of peer effect | |||
| Substance abuse service use 3 mo prebaseline | 1.11*** | 1.14*** | |
| Mental health service use 3 mo prebaseline | 1.08 | 1.00 | |
| Days not housed in 1 mo prebaseline | 1.02 | 1.03 | |
| Randomized to peer specialist | 0.83 | 0.40 | |
| Peer×baseline alcohol problems | 0.93 | ||
| Peer×baseline drug problems | 0.81*** | ||
| Peer×baseline psych problems | 1.17*** | ||
| Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) | 452.44 | 424.83 | 392.56 |
| Finite Sample Corrected AIC | 456.12 | 431.27 | 401.69 |
| Bayesian Information Criterion | 487.90 | 471.20 | 447.11 |
| N † | 113 | 113 | 113 |
4 extreme outliers excluded (x>60)
P≤0.05.
P≤0.01.
P≤0.001.