Table 2.
Summary statistics of survey findings.
| Variable and categories | Participants (Mean ± SD or n/30,%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47 ± 9 | |
| Race/ethnicity* | American Indian or Alaska Native | 1/30, 3 % |
| Asian | 0/30, 0 % | |
| Black or African American | 5/30, 17 % | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0/30, 0 % | |
| White | 14/30, 47 % | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10/30, 33 % | |
| Gender | Male | 16/30, 53 % |
| Female | 14/30, 47 % | |
| Non-binary/Other | 0/30, 0 % | |
| Barriers to maintaining personal hygiene | Access to water | 30/30, 100 % |
| Access to soap | 16/30, 53 % | |
| Privacy | 13/30, 43 % | |
| Safety | 8/30, 27 % | |
| Locations used to shower or use the restroom | Outdoors | 23/30, 77 % |
| Homeless shelter | 4/30, 13 % | |
| Public restroom | 26/30, 87 % | |
| Friend/family house | 11/30, 37 % | |
| Showering frequency | Daily | 2/30, 7 % |
| Weekly | 16/30, 53 % | |
| Monthly | 11/30, 37 % | |
| Number of times being asked to leave a public restroom | Never | 7/30, 23 % |
| Once | 2/30, 7 % | |
| 2–3 | 5/30, 17 % | |
| 3+ | 16/30, 53 % | |
| Urinary tract infections since being unsheltered | Never | 19/30, 63 % |
| Once | 2/30, 7 % | |
| 2–3 | 4/30, 13 % | |
| 3+ | 5/30, 17 % | |
| Yeast infections since being unsheltered | Never | 21/30, 70 % |
| Once | 3/30, 0 % | |
| 2–3 | 4/30, 13 % | |
| 3+ | 2/30, 7 % | |
| Rashes since being unsheltered | Never | 11/30, 37 % |
| Once | 6/30, 20 % | |
| 2–3 | 3/30, 10 % | |
| 3+ | 10/30, 33 % | |
| Diarrhea since being unsheltered | Never | 13/30, 43 % |
| Once | 3/30, 10 % | |
| 2–3 | 9/30, 30 % | |
| 3+ | 5/30, 17 % | |
| Seeking medical care | Yes | 10/30, 33 % |
| No | 20/30, 67 % | |
| Barriers to seeking care | Difficulty making an appointment | 23/30, 77 % |
| Bad prior experiences with medical professionals | 16/30, 53 % | |
| Difficulty in finding transportation to get to the appointment | 22/30, 73 % | |
| Cost of medical bills | 9/30, 30 % |
Race and ethnicity were collapsed, as some Hispanic/Latino participants viewed ethnicity and race as overlapping identity components.