Table 2 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics by group
Characteristics | Total N = 96 | Intervention group (n = 53) | Control group (n = 43) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 48 (10) | 48 (10) | 47 (10) |
Men, n (%) | 87 (91) | 49 (92) | 38 (88) |
Had social security number, n (%) | 76 (79) | 41 (77) | 35 (81) |
Drug and alcohol use, n (%) (n = 74)a | |||
Alcohol | 52 (70) | 29 (67) | 23 (74) |
Benzodiazepines and/or hash | 18 (19) | 11 (21) | 7 (16) |
Central nervous system medication and/or opioid | 17 (22) | 10 (19) | 7 (16) |
No abuse | 12 (13) | 7 (13) | 5 (12) |
Housing status, n (%) | |||
Homeless | 55 (57) | 33 (62) | 22 (51) |
Functional homeless | 13 (14) | 8 (15) | 5 (12) |
Otherb | 12 (13) | 5 (9) | 7 (16) |
Education, n (%) | |||
9 years or less | 34 (35) | 16 (30) | 18 (42) |
More than 9 years | 21 (22) | 14 (27) | 7 (16) |
Not listed/Unknown | 41 (43) | 23 (43) | 18 (42) |
Social benefits 52 weeks prior to baseline, n (%) | |||
Not eligible | 23 (24) | 14 (26) | 9 (21) |
Eligible | 73 (76) | 39 (74) | 34 (79) |
Cash assistancec | |||
No cash assistance | 31 (42) | 15 (38) | 16 (47) |
Cash assistance 52 weeks | 23 (32) | 14 (36) | 9 (26) |
Cash assistance between 1 and 51 weeks | 19 (26) | 10 (26) | 9 (26) |
Disability pensionc | |||
No disability pension | 56 (77) | 31 (79) | 25 (74) |
Disability pension more than 1 week | 17 (23) | 8 (21) | 9 (26) |
Other benefitsc | 8 (11) | 4 (10) | 4 (12) |
Hospital admissions 2 years prior to inclusion, n (%) | |||
Somatic | |||
1–3 admissions | 32 (33) | 18 (34) | 14 (33) |
> 3 admissions | 41 (43) | 22 (42) | 19 (44) |
Psychiatric | |||
1–3 admissions | 13 (14) | 8 (15) | 5 (12) |
> 3 admissions | 16 (17) | 7 (13) | 9 (21) |
Psychiatric diagnosis, n (%) | 46 (48) | 24 (44) | 22 (51) |
Charlson Comorbidity Indexd | 0,74 | 0,63 | 0,86 |