Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study sample
|  | Full SESP Cohort, 2023–2024 (n = 50) | SESP Cohort by Field Office | t/X2 (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quito Norte, cross-cutting strategies (n = 25) | Quito Sur, cross-cutting and focused MHPSS strategies (n = 25) | |||
Age, M (SD) | 36.3 (8.2) | 38.1 (9.0) | 34.5 (7.2) | t = 1.6 (0.124) |
Female gender, n (%) | 45 (90.0) | 23 (92.0) | 22 (88.0) | Fisher’s = 1.000 |
Marital status, n (%) |  |  |  | Fisher’s = 0.453 |
 Never married | 13 (26.0) | 4 (16.0) | 9 (36.0) |  |
 Currently married | 12 (24.0) | 6 (24.0) | 6 (24.0) |  |
 Cohabiting | 15 (30.0) | 10 (40.0) | 5 (20.0) |  |
 Divorced | 4 (8.0) | 2 (8.0) | 2 (8.0) |  |
 Separated | 6 (12.0) | 3 (12.0) | 3 (12.0) |  |
Employment, n (%) |  |  |  | Fisher’s = 0.332 |
 Unemployed | 6 (12.0) | 1 (4.0) | 5 (20.0) |  |
 Housewife | 8 (16.0) | 4 (16.0) | 4 (16.0) |  |
 Informal work | 7 (14.0) | 4 (16.0) | 3 (12.0) |  |
 Self-employed | 9 (18.0) | 7 (28.0) | 2 (8.0) |  |
 Part-time work | 6 (12.0) | 3 (12.0) | 3 (12.0) |  |
 Full-time work | 14 (28.0) | 6 (24.0) | 8 (32.0) |  |
Education level, n (%) |  |  |  | Fisher’s = 0.684 |
 Less than primary school | 1 (2.0) | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Primary school | 2 (4.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.0) |  |
 Secondary school | 27 (54.0) | 15 (60.0) | 12 (48.0) |  |
 University degree | 20 (40.0) | 8 (32.0) | 12 (48.0) |  |
Country of birth, n (%) |  |  |  | Fisher’s = 0.321 |
 Colombia | 12 (24.0) | 4 (16.0) | 8 (32.0) |  |
 Venezuela | 38 (76.0) | 21 (84.0) | 17 (68.0) |  |
Time living in Quito (in years), M (SD) | 3.4 (2.2) | 3.6 (2.4) | 3.2 (2.0) | t = 0.6 (0.583) |
Self-reported migration status, n (%) |  |  |  | Fisher’s = 0.388 |
 Migrant | 33 (66.0) | 19 (76.0) | 14 (56.0) |  |
 Refugee | 11 (22.0) | 4 (16.0) | 7 (28.0) |  |
 Asylum seeker | 6 (12.0) | 2 (8.0) | 4 (16.0) |  |
Irregular migration status, n (%) | 15 (30.0) | 7 (28.0) | 8 (32.0) | X2 = 1.0 (0.758) |
Baseline outcomes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Anxiety symptoms, (GAD-7), M (SD) | 7.2 (4.2) | 5.9 (3.6) | 8.6 (4.3) | t=-2.3 (0.024) |
Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), M (SD) | 7.7 (4.1) | 6.7 (4.1) | 8.6 (4.0) | t=-1.6 (0.107) |
Diet Diversity (DQQ), M (SD) | 3.9 (1.4) | 4.3 (1.4) | 3.6 (1.4) | t = 1.9 (0.063) |
Financial Resources (WHOQOL), M (SD) | 13.6 (1.6) | 13.4 (1.4) | 13.9 (1.8) | t=-1.1 (0.263) |
Functional impairment (WHODAS), M (SD) | 62.8 (16.0) | 60.8 (17.0) | 64.8 (15.0) | t=-0.9 (0.377) |
Psychosocial wellbeing (Warwick), M (SD) | 52.5 (9.3) | 54.8 (7.9) | 50.2 (10.2) | t = 1.8 (0.084) |
Self-reliance (SRI), M (SD) | 2.7 (0.1) | 2.7 (0.1) | 2.6 (0.2) | t = 0.5 (0.608) |
Social capital and networks, M (SD) | 6.3 (3.0) | 6.1 (3.0) | 6.4 (3.0) | t=-0.3 (0.745) |