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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and alcohol use scores by assessment wave

From: Longitudinal cohort study of depression, post-traumatic stress, and alcohol use in South African women who attend alcohol serving venues

 

Wave 1 (Baseline)

Wave 2 (4-month)

Wave 3 (8-month)

Wave 4 (12-month)

n = 560

n = 538

n = 530

n = 527

Variable

M (SD)

%

M (SD)

%

M (SD)

%

M (SD)

%

Depression

23.2 (12.2)

71.3

23.1 (12.0)

70.3

22.9 (12.0)

68.9

22.6 (11.7)

69.5

PTSD

36.3 (16.3)

20.9

35.5 (16.1)

18.8

35.2 (15.1)

17.4

34.1 (15.9)

17.3

Alcohol use

5.7 (2.9)

85.6

5.1 (2.9)

80.6

4.9 (3.0)

75.9

4.7 (3.0)

75.1

  1. Mean scores were calculated prior to centering the variables. Percentages were calculated as the proportion of the participants reporting significant depressive symptoms (CESD ≥ 16), PTSD symptoms (PCL-C ≥ 50), or hazardous drinking (AUDIT-C ≥ 3) at each assessment.