Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of ‘At home’ participants by consent status at enrolment visit
Variable | The entire sample (n = 497) n (%)/mean (SD)c | Eligible samplea (n = 433) n (%)/mean (SD) | Not eligible sampleb (n = 64) n (%)/mean (SD) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at randomization (in years) | 40.8 (11.0)c | 40.8 (11.0)c | 41.4 (11.0)c | 0.682 |
Age of first homelessness (in years) | 30.3 (13.3)c | 30.1 (13.4)c | 31.9 (12.6)c | 0.301 |
Female gender | 134 (27.2) | 112 (26.1) | 22 (34.4) | 0.165 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Aboriginals | 77 (15.5) | 70 (16.2) | 7 (10.9) | 0.054 |
 White | 280 (56.3) | 235 (54.3) | 45 (70.3) | |
 Other | 140 (28.2) | 128 (29.6) | 12 (18.8) | |
Incomplete High School | 280 (56.7) | 247 (57.4) | 33 (51.6) | 0.376 |
Single/Never Married | 343 (69.6) | 293 (68.1) | 50 (79.4) | 0.071 |
Need level (high) | 297 (59.8) | 255 (58.9) | 42 (65.6) | 0.305 |
Housing first interventions | 297 (59.8) | 257 (59.4) | 40 (62.5) | 0.632 |
Lifetime duration of homelessness (in months) | 60.2 (70.3)c | 58.3 (64.8)c | 72.9 (99.8)c | 0.124 |
Longest episode of homelessness (in months) | 30.9 (40.1)c | 30.4 (39.5)c | 34.1 (44.4)c | 0.498 |
Less severe cluster of mental disorders | 264 (53.1) | 235 (54.3) | 29 (45.3) | 0.180 |
Severe cluster of mental disorders | 363 (73.0) | 311 (71.8) | 52 (81.3) | 0.113 |
Suicidality (high) | 87 (17.5) | 79 (18.2) | 8 (12.5) | 0.259 |
Substance dependence | 288 (57.9) | 252 (58.2) | 36 (56.3) | 0.768 |
Daily substance use | 143 (28.9) | 131 (30.4) | 12 (19.0) | 0.064 |
Mental health severity/CSI score (per unit) | 37.2 (12.5)c | 37.4 (12.5)c | 35.8 (12.9)c | 0.371 |
Chronic Medical Conditions (3 or more) | 344 (69.2) | 305 (70.4) | 39 (60.9) | 0.124 |
Blood-borne Infectious Disease (HIV, Hepatitis B or C) | 157 (31.9) | 139 (32.3) | 18 (29.0) | 0.603 |