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. 2003 Aug;38(4):1157–1176. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.00168

Table 2.

Characteristics of the Sample of Housed and Homeless Persons

Homeless %/mean (s.d.) Housed %/mean (s.d.)
Explanatory Variable
 Homeless at interview 100% 0%
 Months homeless prior year** 7.8 (11.2) 0.1 (1.6)
Covariates
 Male gender** 83% 49%
 Age 41 (16) 43 (29)
 Caucasian** 29% 42%
 African American** 59% 42%
 Hispanic 11% 11%
 Other** 0.7% 5.5%
 Years of education 12 (4.2) 12 (7.4)
 Employed most of time** 63% 51%
 Instrumental functioning* 3.5 (1.1) 3.3 (1.8)
 Physical functioning 67.9 (65.4) 65.1 (81.4)
 Overall health 2.6 (3.0) 2.8 (3.1)
 Schizophrenia diagnosis 41% 44.6%
 Substance abuse comorbidity** 34% 13%
 Any health coverage* 71% 77%
Sample Size 59 202
**

p < 0.01;

*

p < 0.05.