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Table 2 Subgroups of social support and depression

From: Depression, social support and associated factors among women living in rural China: a cross-sectional study

Social support

Mean scores in depression groups

Depressed

Not depressed

F

p

Social interaction

7.31 ± 1.70

7.80 ± 1.74

16.2

<0.05

Perceived social support

17.6 ± 3.33

19.0 ± 2.70

54.6

<0.05

Instrumental social support

9.61 ± 3.14

10.8 ± 2.26

47.7

<0.05

  1. Note. ANOVA was applied to test the statistic significant differences of social support between the groups.