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Table 2 Mean score differences in mental health status by Five Mental Disorder categories (n = 253)

From: History of co-occurring disorders and current mental health status among homeless veterans

 

No Mental Disorder

One non-drug related mental disorder

Two or more non-drug related mental disorders

Alcohol or Other Drug Use Disorder

Co-occurring Disorders

(n = 59)

(n = 27)

(n = 47)

(n = 26)

(n = 94)

Perceived overall well-being

Mean (95%CIa)

49.9 (40.36, 59.45)

41.8 (28.73, 54.84)

40.2 (29.94, 50.54)

47.4 (33.87, 60.89)

46.0 (37.65, 54.30)

p-valueb

Ref

0.27

0.11

0.73

0.44

Physical component summary score (PCS)

Mean (95%CIa)

44.1 (40.53, 47.67)

40.9 (35.84, 45.87)

41.1 (37.29, 44.88)

43.3 (38.28, 48.33)

41.6 (38.54, 44.72)

p-valueb

Ref

0.25

0.21

0.78

0.22

Mental component summary score (MCS)

Mean (95%CIa)

47.4 (43.62, 51.23)

40.5 (35.25, 45.85)

37.4 (33.35, 41.38)

44.6 (39.27, 49.90)

39.9 (36.65, 43.17)

p-valueb

Ref

0.02

0.01

0.35

0.01

Empowerment

Mean (95%CIa)

3.0 (2.89, 3.07)

2.9 (2.73, 2.99)

2.9 (2.79, 2.98)

3.0 (2.85, 3.11)

2.9 (2.78, 2.93)

p-valueb

Ref

0.09

0.12

0.96

0.01

  1. a95%CI = 95% confidence intervals. bp values were based on generalized linear models adjusting for age, race, & service in war zone; multiple comparisons were made with No mental disorder as a reference group