Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline and three-month follow-up interview (N = 255)
| Â | n (%a) |
|---|---|
Baseline | Â |
  Age (mean, [SDb]) | 36 (8) |
  Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 40 (16) |
  Chronic health condition | 170 (67) |
  Mental health condition | 213 (84) |
Follow-up | Â |
  Area of residence |  |
    Metropolitan | 129 (51) |
    Regional | 84 (33) |
    Prison | 42 (16) |
  Times moved accommodation |  |
    0 | 110 (43) |
    1–2 | 75 (29) |
    3 +  | 70 (27) |
  Current accommodation unstable | 40 (16) |
  Main drug injected in past 30 days |  |
    Heroin | 32 (13) |
    Methamphetamine | 72 (28) |
    Methamphetamine and heroin | 53 (21) |
    Neither methamphetamine or heroin | 98 (38) |
  GHQ-12 score (median, [IQRc]) | 3 (1–6) |
  Self-reported fair or poor health | 75 (29) |
  Current support worker | 72 (28) |
  OAT exposure |  |
    None | 148 (58) |
    Partial | 32 (13) |
    Complete | 75 (29) |