Table 1. Sample characteristics among VEH enrolled in the VA Greater Los Angeles HUD-VASH program from 10/2016–9/2017.
| Mean or % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Sample (n = 1200) |
Moved in (n = 688) |
|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age, years (SD) | 51.6 (14.7) | 52.2 (14.5) |
| Gender, % | ||
| Male | 88.8 | 88.5 |
| Female | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Other/missing | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 31.9 | 29.1 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 39.4 | 41.0 |
| Hispanic | 17.9 | 18.6 |
| Other1 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| Missing | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Prior episode of chronic homelessness2, % | 54.7 | 54.9 |
| Relationship status, % | ||
| Not in a relationship3 | 87.4 | 86.9 |
| In a relationship4 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| Missing | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Serious mental illness diagnosis in the past 2 years, % | 16.9 | 15.1 |
| Concurrent substance use disorder diagnosis, % | 40.2 | 36.2 |
| Vocational service use within 1-year of HUD-VASH enrollment | ||
| Any vocational service use, % | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Number of visits, mean (SD) | 4.4 (4.6) | 7.6 (6.9) |
| Housing Outcomes | ||
| Attained Housing, % | 57.3 | N/A |
| Premature HUD-VASH Exit, % | N/A | 8.0 |
Notes:
-Other racial/ethnic groups include non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Natives; Asians; Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders;
-chronic homelessness defined as being homeless for 1+ year;
- divorced, never married, separated, widowed;
-committed relationship/partnered, married