Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants, n=288
| n (%) | Physical Health Composite Score | Mental Health Composite Score | |||
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| Yes* | No* | Yes* | No* | ||
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| mean ± std dev | mean ± std dev | mean ± std dev | mean ± std dev | ||
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| Demographics | |||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≤25 | 15 (5) | 39.33 ± 10.55 | - | 36.53 ± 8.86 | - |
| 26–35 | 183 (64) | 37.89 ±10.20 | - | 37.91 ± 7.57 | - |
| 36–45 | 90 (31) | 37.55 ± 10.13 | - | 39.60 ± 7.44 | - |
| Male | 260 (90) | 37.89 ±10.25 | 37.61 ±19.60 | 38.24 ± 7.67 | 39.55 ± 7.14 |
| Married | 36 (13) | 37.99 ± 10.63 | 37.84 ± 10.12 | 38.45 ± 7.75 | 38.35 ± 7.62 |
| At least one child | 93 (32) | 37.24 ±10.57 | 38.16 ±9.99 | 38.51 ± 7.77 | 38.30 ± 7.57 |
| Primary Level Education or Lower | 162 (56) | 39.07 ± 10.13 | 36.22 ± 10.04 | 38.18 ± 7.80 | 38.77 ± 7.23 |
| Unemployed | 157 (55) | 38.97 ± 9.96 | 36.46 ± 10.29 | 38.24 ± 7.64 | 39.37 ± 7.07 |
| Satisfaction with current living arrangements | 238 (83) | 38.97 ± 9.96 | 40.29 ± 10.89 | 38.31 ± 8.38 | 38.42 ± 6.66 |
| HIV-positive | 76 (27) | 38.51 ± 10.16 | 37.76 ± 10.23 | 38.45 ± 7.25 | 38.30 ± 7.81 |
| Drug Use History | |||||
| Years of heroin use, median (IQR) | 10 (6, 15) | - | - | - | - |
| Poly-substance Use in Last 30 days | |||||
| Cocaine | 5(2) | 31.74 ± 11.99 | 37.97 ± 10.12 | 31.00 ± 5.50 | 38.50 ± 7.60 |
| Alcohol | 64 (22) | 37.97 ± 10.29 | 37.83 ± 10.16 | 38.78 ± 8.22 | 38.25 ± 7.46 |
| Benzodiazepine | 39 (14) | 35.84 ± 9.81 | 35.84 ± 38.18 | 38.10 ± 6.19 | 38.41 ± 7.83 |
| Sexual Risk Factors | |||||
| Multiple Sex Partners in Last Six Months | 55 (19) | 36.65 ± 10.62 | 38.08 ± 10.03 | 38.55 ± 9.25 | 38.33 ± 7.22 |
| Risky Sexual Behavior in Last Six Months | 123 (43) | 37.80 ± 10.21 | 37.81 ± 10.12 | 38.01 ± 6.93 | 38.64 ± 8.13 |
| Injection Risk Factors | |||||
| Ever Used Flashblood | 27 (9) | 38.57 ± 8.71 | 37.73 ± 10.29 | 38.13 ± 7.26 | 38.40 ± 7.68 |
| Shared Needles at Last Injection | 43 (15) | 36.46 ± 9.83 | 38.04 ± 10.20 | 36.50 ± 7.45 | 38.70 ± 7.63 |
| Shared other Equipment at Last Injection | 34 (12) | 35.10 ± 8.77 | 38.17 ± 10.28 | 37.37 ± 6.57 | 38.51 ± 7.77 |
| Mental Health History | |||||
| Depression in Last 30 Days | 75 (26) | 36.02 ± 9.98 | 38.51 ± 10.18 | 38.37 ± 7.41 | 38.36 ± 7.71 |
| Anxiety in Last 30 Days | 76 (26) | 35.86 ± 10.69 | 38.58 ± 9.90 | 38.62 ± 7.47 | 38.28 ± 7.69 |
| Ever had Suicidal Thoughts | 29 (10) | 34.45 ± 10.45 | 38.24 ± 10.09 | 38.29 ± 7.51 | 38.38 ± 7.65 |
| Ever Attempted Suicide | 8 (3) | 38.39 ± 11.90 | 37.85 ± 10.14 | 36.43 ± 8.80 | 38.42 ± 7.59 |
| Ever experienced hallucinations | 40 (14) | 34.87 ± 9.24 | 38.34 ± 10.24 | 37.67 ± 7.76 | 38.48 ± 7.61 |
| Cognitive difficulties | 62 (22) | 34.24 ± 10.52 | 38.85 ± 9.86 | 39.01 ± 7.31 | 38.19 ± 7.71 |
| Trouble controlling aggression | 16 (6) | 32.95 ± 9.81 | 38.15 ± 10.13 | 38.14 ± 6.00 | 38.38 ± 7.71 |
| Previous psychiatric treatment | 10 (3) | 36.94 ± 12.91 | 37.89 ± 10.08 | 36.50 ± 8.83 | 38.43 ± 7.58 |
| Satisfaction with current marital status | 119 (42) | 39.91 ± 9.67 | 36.35 ± 10.32 | 38.53 ± 7.62 | 38.22 ± 7.68 |
| History of Abuse | |||||
| Any History of Physical Abuse | 34 (12) | 36.99 ± 10.72 | 37.94 ± 10.11 | 38.09 ± 7.48 | 38.40 ± 7.67 |
| Any History of Sexual Abuse | 4 (1) | 41.87 ± 11.49 | 37.82 ± 10.15 | 38.89 ± 4.08 | 38.36 ± 7.69 |
| Criminal History | |||||
| Ever arrested | 173 (60) | 36.65 ± 10.21 | 39.68 ± 9.88 | 37.83 ± 7.29 | 39.17 ± 8.06 |
| Methadone Dose at Initiation | |||||
| ≥85 mg | 23 (8%) | 37.63 ± 10.86 | 37.88 ± 10.13 | 37.59 ± 9.31 | 38.43 ± 7.47 |
*
For binary variables, the ‘Yes’ column includes people who meet the variable description; ‘No’ column includes clients who do not meet that description