Table 2.
Baseline Psychosocial Characteristics of Participants (N=74)
| Characteristics | N | % | |
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| Available Housing | 71 | 95.9 | |
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| Live Alone | 65 | 87.8 | |
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| Married/Partnered | 10 | 13.5 | |
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| Currently employed | 2 | 2.7 | |
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| Barriers to Socializing | Mean (SD) | 3.8 (1.9) | |
| Mood | 39 | 52.7 | |
| Physical Ability | 51 | 68.9 | |
| Safety | 47 | 63.5 | |
| Financial | 54 | 73.0 | |
| Physical Distance | 44 | 59.5 | |
| Substance Use | 6 | 8.1 | |
| Incontinence | 12 | 16.2 | |
| Homelessness | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Language | 11 | 14.9 | |
| Culture | 15 | 20.3 | |
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| Loneliness (Range: 0-6) | None (0 points) | 9 | 12.2 |
| Moderate (1-2 pts) | 14 | 18.9 | |
| High (3-6 pts) | 49 | 66.2 | |
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| Duke Social Support Index (Range: 0-20 points) | Low (0-5 points) | 17 | 23.0 |
| Moderate (6-10 pts) | 18 | 24.3 | |
| High (11+ points) | 39 | 52.7 | |
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| Frequency Meeting up in last week with family/friends (Range 0-7+) | None | 15 | 20.3 |
| Once | 6 | 8.1 | |
| Twice | 40 | 55.6 | |
| Three or more | 11 | 15.2 | |
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| Frequency Talking in last week with family or friends (Range 0-7+) | None | 17 | 23.0 |
| Once | 9 | 12.2 | |
| Twice | 35 | 48.0 | |
| Three or more | 12 | 16.4 | |
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| How often can you talk about your deepest problems with family or friends? | Hardly Ever | 24 | 32.4 |
| Some of the Time | 25 | 33.8 | |
| Most of the Time | 20 | 27.0 | |
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| Depression Screen (PHQ-2) | Positive screen | 27 | 36.5 |