Table 2.
Characteristics of intervention participants by sex
| Youngest | Oldest | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 24 | 71 | 43.7 |
| Male % (n) 33 (8) | Female % (n) 67 (16) | Total % (n) n = 24 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| - Caucasian | 75 (6) | 75 (12) | 75 (18) |
| - Indigenous Australians | 12.5 (1) | 18.8 (3) | 16.7 (4) |
| - Other | 12.5 (1) | 6.2 (1) | 8.3 (2) |
| Mental health issues | 87.5 (7) | 75 (12) | 79.2 (19) |
| Depression | 25 (2) | 43.75 (7) | 37.5 (9) |
| Bipolar | 12.5 (1) | 25 (4) | 20.8 (5) |
| Anxiety | 25 (2) | 12.5 (2) | 16.7 (4) |
| Schizophrenia | 12.5 (1) | 6.2 (1) | 8.3 (2) |
| PTSD | 0 | 12.5 (2) | 8.3 (2) |
| Other | 25 (2) | 12.5 (2) | 16.7 (4) |
| 2 or more conditions | 12.5 (1) | 31.25 (5) | 25 (6) |
| Intellectual disability | 12.5 (1) | 18.8 (3) | 16.7 (4) |
| Substance use (total) | 37.5 (3) | 68.75 (11) | 58.3 (14) |
| - Alcohol use (former) | 0 | 12.5 (2) | 8.3 (2) |
| - Alcohol use (current) | 12.5 (1) | 6.25 (1) | 8.3 (2) |
| - Marijuana | 12.5 (1) | 6.25 (1) | 8.3 (2) |
| - Smoker | 37.5 (3) | 56.25 (9) | 50 (12) |
| - Hard drugsa | 25 (2) | 6.25 (1) | 12.5 (3) |
| Physical health issues | 62.5 (5) | 81.25 (13) | 75 (18) |
| Obesity | 12.5 (1) | 31.25 (5) | 25 (6) |
| Diabetes | 12.5 (1) | 18.75 (3) | 16.67 (4) |
| Arthritis | 0 | 25 (4) | 16.67 (4) |
| Chronic pain | 12.5 (1) | 56.25 (9) | 41.67 (10) |
| Asthma | 12.5 (1) | 18.75 (3) | 16.67 (4) |
| Hepatitis C | 25 (2) | 0 | 8.3 (2) |
| Otherb | 50 (4) | 43.75 (7) | 45.8 (11) |
| 2 or more conditions | 50 (4) | 68.75 (11) | 62.5 (15) |
ae.g. Amphetamines, heroin, solvent sniffing
bLiver cirrhosis (1), Graves’ disease (2), peripheral neuropathy (1), hypertension (1), Hiatus hernia (1), epilepsy (1), respiratory disease (1), head injury (1), heart attack (1), significant sensory deficits (1)