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Table 2 Mean difference (MD) in health-related quality of life by social support status (independent samples t-test; N = 1212)

From: Relationships between received and perceived social support and health-related quality of life among patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment in Mainland China

Social support

SF-36v2PCS

SF-36v2MCS

QOL-DAv2.0

MD (95% CI)

P

MD (95% CI)

P

MD (95% CI)

P

Received social support

 Social network support

  Good family relationship (yes vs. no)

3.82 (2.89, 4.75)

<0.001

6.85 (5.61, 8.08)

<0.001

14.82 (12.88, 16.75)

<0.001

  Usually communicates with others (yes vs. no)

3.68 (2.77, 4.58)

<0.001

6.45 (5.25, 7.64)

<0.001

12.11 (10.20, 14.03)

<0.001

  Has family/friends who support MMT (yes vs. no)

0.28 (−1.10, 1.65)

0.69

0.84 (−1.01, 2.70)

0.84

1.36 (−1.65, 4.38)

0.38

 Professional support services

  Convenient service time (yes vs. no)

2.40 (1.02, 3.79)

0.001

3.16 (1.29, 5.03)

0.001

5.61 (2.57, 8.65)

<0.001

  Good service attitude (yes vs. no)

2.30 (0.95, 3.66)

0.001

1.62 (−0.22, 3.46)

0.08

4.31 (1.32, 7.29)

0.002

  Usually receives health counseling (yes vs. no)

0.93 (−0.09, 1.94)

0.07

2.00 (0.63, 3.36)

0.004

2.88 (0.65, 5.11)

0.011

  Usually receives psychological counseling (yes vs. no)

0.65 (−0.25, 1.54)

0.16

1.35 (0.14, 2.56)

0.029

2.42 (0.45, 4.39)

0.016

  Appropriate treatment charges (yes vs. no)

3.32 (2.40, 4.24)

<0.001

4.16 (2.91, 5.41)

<0.001

7.43 (5.40, 9.46)

<0.001

 Perceived social support

  Good perceived social support (yes vs. no)

3.14 (2.21, 4.08)

<0.001

6.55 (5.31, 7.78)

<0.001

11.86 (9.88, 13.84)

<0.001

  1. SF-36v2 Short-Form 36 Health Survey Version 2
  2. PCS physical component summary
  3. MCS mental component summary
  4. QOL-DAv2.0 Quality of Life Scale for Drug Addicts
  5. MMT methadone maintenance treatment
  6. 95% CI 95% confidence interval