TABLE 2—

Cox Regression Results for Variables Associated With Duration of Homelessness: New York City, New York, 2001 and 2002

	β	SE	P	OR (95% CI)
Age 30–44 ya	−0.04	0.14	0.79	0.96 (0.73, 1.27)
Age > 44 ya	−0.34	0.16	0.04	0.72 (0.52, 0.98)
Family support	0.17	0.12	0.16	1.19 (0.93, 1.52)
MEPSI	0.23	0.15	0.11	1.26 (0.95, 1.68)
Drug/alcohol treatment	−0.01	0.14	0.95	0.99 (0.75, 1.31)
Arrest history	−0.37	0.13	0.01	0.69 (0.53, 0.89)
Past employment	−0.08	0.14	0.56	0.93 (0.71, 1.20)
Current employment	−0.16	0.19	0.42	0.86 (0.59, 1.25)
Earned income	0.13	0.15	0.37	1.14 (0.86, 1.53)

Note. CI = confidence interval; MEPSI = Modified Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory; OR = odds ratio.

^a The reference category was those aged 18–29 years.