Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n (%) or median (IQR) of the sample used for the analyses (n = 176)): ANRS-Methaville trial

Gender

Male

128 (90.1)

21 (61.8)

149 (84.7)

<10 ^-3

Female

14 (9.9)

13 (38.2)

27 (15.3)

Age ^§

34 (27-39)

29 (26-33)

32 (27-38)

0.02

French High School Certificate (Bac)

< Bac

95 (66.9)

20 (58.8)

115 (65.3)

0.37

≥ Bac

47 (33.1)

14 (41.2)

61 (34.7)

Having child(ren)

No

87 (61.3)

23( 67.7)

110 (62.5)

0.49

Yes

55 (38.7)

11 (32.3)

66 (37.5)

Employment

No

66 (46.5)

20 (58.8)

86 (48.9)

0.20

Yes

76 (53.5)

14 (41.2)

90 (51.1)

Unstable housing

No

54 (38.0)

12 (35.3)

66 (37.5)

0.77

Yes

88 (62.0)

22 (64.7)

110 (62.5)

Alcohol dependence ^‡

No

122 (88.4)

26 (76.5)

148 (86.1)

0.07

Yes

16 (11.6)

8 (23.5)

24 (14.0)

Cocaine consumption*

No

101 (74.8)

20 (58.8)

121 (71.6)

0.07

Yes

34 (25.2)

14 (41.2)

48 (28.4)

Current drug injection*

No

111 (86.72)

26 (76.5)

137 (84.6)

0.14

Yes

17 (13.28)

8 (23.5)

25 (15.4)

Suicidal risk**

No

90 (74.4)

14 (50.0)

104 (69.8)

0.01

Yes

31 (25.6)

14 (50.0)

45 (30.2)

Depressive symptoms***

No

87 (64.0)

17 (50.0)

104 (61.2)

0.14

Yes

49 (36.0)

17 (50.0)

66 (38.8)

Age at first regular drug use ^§

21 (18-25)

20 (17-21)

20 (18-24)

0.02

Drug-using friends

No

42 (30.0)

7 (20.6)

49 (28.2)

0.27

Yes

98 (70.0)

27 (79.4)

125 (71.8)

Living

Alone

85 (61.2)

10 (29.4)

95 (54.9)

0.002

In a couple, not with a drug user

26 (18.7)

7 (20.6)

33 (19.1)

With a drug user, not in a couple

15 (10.8)

9 (26.5)

24 (13.9)

In a couple with a drug user

13 (9.4)

8 (23.5)

21 (12.1)

VHC status

Negative

84 (68.9)

22 (73.3)

106 (69.7)

0.89

Positive

19 (15.6)

4 (13.3)

23 (15.1)

Unknown

19 (15.6)

4 (13.3)

23 (15.1)