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. 2023 Feb 15;12(1):62–66. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1074_22

Table 2.

Level of preparedness among homeless persons without mental illness and homeless persons with mental illness

Specific future plan Homeless mentally ill Homeless non mentally ill Chi-square



Highly prepared Prepared Not prepared Highly prepared Prepared Not prepared Value df Sig






n % n % n % n % n % n %
To join your family members 20 44.4 15 33.3 10 22.2 35 77.8 4 8.9 6 13.3 11.45 2 0.003
To join with close friends 2 4.4 17 37.8 26 57.8 7 15.6 7 15.6 31 68.9 7.383 2 0.025
To return to my previous job 3 6.7 16 35.6 26 57.8 12 26.7 19 42.2 14 31.1 9.257 2 0.001
To work as a cleaner in the hotel 0 0 22 48.9 23 51.1 6 13.3 16 35.6 23 51.1 6.947 2 0.031
To work in a kitchen (hotel/home) 0 0 24 53.3 21 46.7 5 11.1 10 22.2 30 66.7 12.35 2 0.002
Accepting the family support for regular treatment 1 2.2 21 46.7 23 51.1 2 4.4 2 4.4 41 91.1 21.09 2 0.000