Table 1.
Description of the main charateristics of the study participants in the At Home/Chez Soi study, Toronto site
| Main characteristics | All (N = 575) |
|---|---|
| Age at enrolment in years | |
| Mean (SD) | 40.32 (11.79) |
| Participant age groups (years) | |
| < 30 | 138 (24.00%) |
| ≥ 30–39 | 134 (23.30%) |
| ≥ 40–49 | 182 (31.65%) |
| ≥ 50 | 121 (21.04%) |
| Gender | |
| Men | 376 (68.36%) |
| Women | 167 (30.36%) |
| Other | 7 (1.27%) |
| Ethno-racial background | |
| White | 194 (35.27%) |
| Aboriginal | 27 (4.91%) |
| Black | 190 (34.55%) |
| Other | 139 (25.27%) |
| Total lifetime homelessness (years) | |
| < 3 | 285 (52.97%) |
| ≥ 3 | 253 (47.03%) |
| HF intervention group | |
| TAU | 274 (47.65%) |
| HF | 301 (52.35%) |
| Number of psychiatric comorbiditiesa | |
| < 3 | 229 (39.83%) |
| ≥ 3 | 346 (60.17%) |
| Number of physical comorbiditiesb | |
| < 3 | 246 (44.73%) |
| ≥ 3 | 304 (55.27%) |
Current Major Depressive Episode, Current Manic Episode or Hypomanic Episode, Current PTSD, Current Panic Disorder, Current Mood Disorder with Psychotic Features, Current Psychotic Disorder, Current Alcohol Dependence, Current Substance Dependence, Current Alcohol Abuse, Current Substance Abuse, Current Suicidality
Asthma, stroke, Alzheimer's disease or dementia, Back problems, Dental problems, Foot problems,Skin problems, Arthritis An ulcer (stomach or intestine),Bowel problems (Crohn's disease or colitis), Chronic bronchitis or emphysema, Kidney or bladder trouble, urinary incontinence, High blood pressure, A thyroid condition, Heart disease, Diabetes, Liver disease (other than hepatitis), Cancer, Low iron anemia,tuberculosis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, Migraine headaches, Epilepsy or seizures