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Table 1 Description of the main charateristics of the study participants in the At Home/Chez Soi study, Toronto site

From: Associations of resilience with quality of life levels in adults experiencing homelessness and mental illness: a longitudinal study

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%)

  1. 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
  2. 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