Table 2 Baseline characteristics for the total cohort (N = 733), for the deceased (n = 56) and not-deceased (n = 677) separately
|  | Deceased (n = 56) | Not-deceased (n = 677) | Total (N = 733) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Demographics 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 54 (96.4) | 628 (92.8) | 682 (93.0) |
Norwegian born | 54 (96.4) | 548 (80.9) | 602 (82.1)* |
Age at baseline. mean (SD) | 43.64 (12.75) | 34.85 (11.24) | 35.52 (11.59)*** |
< 34 years | 13 (23.2) | 384 (56.7) | 397 (54.2) |
35–44 years | 18 (32.1) | 157 (23.2) | 175 (23.9) |
45–54 years | 14 (25.0) | 97 (14.3) | 111 (15.1) |
> 55 years | 11 (19.6) | 39 (5.8) | 50 (6.8) |
Family with drug or mental health problems | 23 (41.1) | 242 (35.7) | 265 (36.2) |
< 10 years of education | 24 (42.9) | 276 (29.1) | 300 (40.9) |
Married | 11 (19.6) | 197 (29.1) | 208 (28.3) |
In job or education | 13 (23.2) | 285 (42.1) | 298 (40.7)** |
Benefits as main income | 36 (64.3) | 316 (46.1) | 352 (48.0)* |
Homeowner | 13 (23.2) | 138 (20.4) | 151 (20.6) |
Mental health 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Psychological distress (HSCL10), mean (SD) | 1.99 (0.82) | 1.97 (0.81) | 1.97 (0.81) |
Over cut-off | 22 (39.3) | 275 (40.6) | 297 (40.5) |
Baseline imprisonment 2 | Â | Â | Â |
Duration in months, median (range) | 8.0 (0.5–66.1) | 11.2 (0.2–167.0) | 11.1 (0.2-167.5)* |
High level of security | 26 (46.4) | 245 (36.2) | 271 (37.0) |