Table 3 Comparison of changes at 6 months after welfare rights assessment* by award group
No benefits (n = 46) | Non-financial benefit (n=21) | Financial benefit (n = 50) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P Value** | |
Health | ||||
SF36 – Physical | 0.8 (7.6) | -0.1 (5.5) | 1.9 (6.6) | 0.5 |
SF36 – Mental | 0.8 (8.3) | 1.7 (7.5) | 0.3 (7.0) | 0.8 |
HAD – Anxiety | -0.4 (1.9) | -0.6 (2.7) | -0.1 (2.8) | 0.7 |
HAD – Depression | 0.3 (2.5) | 1.6 (2.3) | 1.1 (2.5) | 0.1 |
Health related behaviour | ||||
Fruit and vegetable intake | 0.5 (8.3) | -0.6 (7.6) | 0.1 (9.9) | 0.9 |
Protein intake | 0.7 (5.1) | -0.5 (5.8) | 1.2 (5.0) | 0.5 |
Alcohol (units) | -1.1 (12.6) | -1.4 (9.4) | 0.1 (12.4) | 0.9 |
Psycho-social | ||||
Social interaction | -0.2 (3.2) | -0.1 (3.6) | 0.2 (3.0) | 0.8 |
Self Esteem Inventory | 0.5 (4.1) | -0.1 (3.0) | 0.4 (3.3) | 0.3 |
Socio-economic | ||||
Financial vulnerability | -0.7 (3.0) | -0.3 (3.0) | -1.3 (2.7) | 0.3 |
Standard of Living Index | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.1 (0.8) | 0.1 (1.0) | 0.4 |