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Table 2 Baseline demographic, physical and mental health characteristics (N% or mean (SD)/median (IQR)

From: Baseline characteristics of people experiencing homelessness with a recent drug overdose in the PHOENIx pilot randomised controlled trial

Characteristic

PHOENIx participants

(n = 128)

Age (years)

42.2 (8.4)

Sex (male)

91 (71.1%)

Body mass index (kg/m2)a

23.8 (5.1)

 Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

17 (14.7%)

 Overweight/Obese (> 25 kg/m2)

45 (38.8%)

Ethnicity (White)

127 (99.2%)

Number of years experienced homelessc

23.5 (12–29.8)

Temporary accommodation

 

 Supported (hostel/low-cost hotel)

72 (56.2%)

 Unsupported (hotel/bed and breakfast)

46 (35.9%)

 Temporary Furnished Flat

3 (2.3%)

 Rough Sleeping

5 (3.9%)

 No fixed abode

2 (1.6%)

GP registered (patient reported)

 

 Mainstream GP

56 (43.8%)

 Homeless Health Service GP

42 (32.8%)

 Unknown

32 (25.2%)

Addictions Team registeredb

113 (89.7%)

 Homeless Addictions team

50 (39.1%)

 Mainstream addictions team

63 (49.2%)

Mental Health Team registeredb

43 (33.8%)

 Homeless mental health team

13 (11.1%)

 Mainstream mental health team

17 (14.5%)

Physical health conditions*

 

Vascular

30 (23.4%)

Blood Borne Viruses

50 (39.0%)

Anaemia

3 (2.3%)

Skin

26 (20.3%)

Seizures

98 (76.5%)

Cardiovascular

15 (11.7%)

Chronic painful condition

20 (15.6%)

Fracture

13 (10.1%)

Alcohol related brain injury

1 (0.8%)

Respiratory

38 (29.6%)

Coronary heart disease

9 (7.0%)

Gastrointestinal (upper)

12 (9.4%)

Infection

11 (8.6%)

Epilepsy

13 (10.2%)

Alcohol related seizures

2 (1.6%)

Head/brain condition

2 (1.6%)

Neurological

11 (8.6%)

Chronic kidney disease

2 (1.6%)

Endocrine

16 (12.5%)

Genitourinary/pelvic

3 (2.3%)

Musculoskeletal

4 (3.2%)

Cachexia

2 (1.6%)

Rheumatic

3 (3.2%)

Wounds

42 (32.8%)

Dental condition

86 (67.2%)

Dentures

48 (37.5%)

Hearing condition

24 (18.8%)

Eye condition

72 (56.2%)

Head Injury

47 (36.7%)

Other

7 (5.5%)

 Number of physical health conditions/patient

5.4 (2.5)

 Patients with any physical health condition

124 (96.9%)

Mental health conditions

 

Depression

85 (66.4%)

Anxiety

56 (43.7%)

Personality disorder

11 (8.6%)

Suicide attempt

73 (57.9%)

Mania/hypomania

1 (0.8%)

PTSD

25 (19.5%)

Complex trauma

10 (7.8%)

Childhood abuse/neglect

4 (3.1%)

Drug-induced psychosis

8 (6.2%)

Schizophrenia/psychosis

15 (11.7%)

Other mental health condition

26 (20.3%)

 Number of mental health conditions/patient

2.2 (1.3)

 Patients with any mental health condition

117 (91.4%)

Psychological distress e

 

(0–2 none; 3–5 mild; 6–8 moderate; 9–12 severe)

 

 PHQ-4

12 (8–12)

  PHQ-4 ≥ 3

117 (92.1%)

 Anxiety subscale

6 (4–6)

  Anxiety score ≥ 3

108 (85.0%)

 Depression subscale

6 (4–6)

  Depression score ≥ 3

105 (82.7%)

Any long-term health condition

 

 0–1

0 (0%)

 2–4

11 (8.6%)

 5–8

59 (46.1%)

 9–16

58 (45.3%)

Charlson comorbidity scored

2.8 (2.2)

Charlson 10-year survival percentaged

67.7 (34.9)

Assaulted (past 6 months)

58 (45.3%)

Feels unsafe

24 (18.8%)

No reported next of kin

39 (30.5%)

  1. *Ever diagnosed (from self-report or medical records)
  2. Missing data: an = 12. bn = 1; cn = 80
  3. dCharlson comorbidity index calculator assesses the 10-year survival in mainstream housed patients with several comorbidities based on the CCI scoring system
  4. e≥ 3 threshold for screening (data missing n = 1)