| Age at enrolment (in years) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
39.8 (10.6) |
39.2 (10.3) |
35.6 (10.1) |
0.761 |
| Lifetime duration of homelessness |
|
|
|
|
| (in months) Mean (SD) |
60.8 (68.2) |
56.6 (57.8) |
70.8 (76.9) |
0.508 |
| Age of first homelessness Mean (SD) |
28.7 (11.7) |
28.6 (12.0) |
25.6 (11.6) |
0.223 |
| MCAS score Mean (SD) |
49.6 (6.7) |
51.7 (6.8) |
50.2 (7.4) |
0.235 |
| Number of offences (any) before |
|
|
|
|
| randomization (last 5 years) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
4.9 (7.3) |
3.9 (5.9) |
5.1 (8.0) |
0.639 |
| Number of offences (any) before |
|
|
|
|
| randomization (last 2 years) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
2.3 (3.3) |
1.4 (2.2) |
2.7 (4.1) |
0.119 |
| Male gender |
62 (80) |
39 (74) |
49 (77) |
0.731 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
| Aboriginal |
18 (23) |
8 (15) |
10 (15) |
|
| White |
36 (46) |
32 (59) |
36 (55) |
0.540 |
| Other |
24 (31) |
14 (26) |
20 (30) |
|
| Education (less than high school) |
52 (68) |
28 (52) |
45 (68) |
0.115 |
| Multiple mental disorders (≥2) |
39 (50) |
29 (54) |
36 (55) |
0.845 |
| Less severe cluster of mental disorder |
35 (45) |
25 (46) |
34 (52) |
0.714 |
| Severe cluster of mental disorder |
70 (90) |
47 (87) |
58 (88) |
0.881 |
| Substance dependence |
51 (65) |
36 (67) |
41 (62) |
0.861 |
| Multiple physical illness (≥2) |
59 (76) |
44 (82) |
54 (82) |
0.592 |
| Blood-borne infectious diseases (HIV/HCV/HBV) |
26 (34) |
18 (33) |
24 (37) |
0.864 |
