Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics
Intervention n = 160 | Control n = 160 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 40.96 | (10.0) | 41.53 | (10.1) | 0.618 |
Male gender, n (%) | 127 | (79.4) | 139 | (86.9) | 0.073 |
Lives alone n (%) | 95 | (59.4) | 90 | (56.3) | 0.571 |
Lives in a solid relationship n (%) | 54 | (33.8) | 57 | (35.6) | 0.725 |
Education, highest level, n (%) | |||||
Vocational school | 119 | (74.4) | 121 | (75.6) | 0.796 |
University (of applied science) | 5 | (3.1) | 6 | (3.8) | 0.759 |
Other education level | 1 | (0.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.317 |
No professional qualification | 35 | (21.9) | 33 | (20.6) | 0.785 |
Unemployment at admission, n (%) | |||||
Unemployment for less than one year | 40 | (25.0) | 33 | (20.6) | 0.351 |
Unemployment for at least one year | 116 | (72.5) | 124 | (77.5) | 0.302 |
Others (e.g., imprisonment) | 4 | (2.5) | 3 | (1.9) | 0.702 |
Duration of unemployment at admission, weeks mean (SD) | 246.86 | (303.89) | 227.90 | (274.18) | 0.559 |
Main diagnosis (ICD-10) n (%) | |||||
Alcohol use disorders (F 10) | 134 | (83.8) | 144 | (90.0) | 0.098 |
Drug use disorders (F11-F18) | 10 | (6.3) | 4 | (2.5) | 0.101 |
Multiple substance use disorders (F19) | 16 | (10.0) | 12 | (7.5) | 0.429 |
Number of psychological co-morbidities, m (SD) | 1.52 | (1.20) | 1.50 | (1.15) | 0.849 |
Number of psychological and neurological co-morbidities, m (SD) | 1.89 | (1.32) | 1.79 | (1.14) | 0.442 |