TABLE 2—
Characteristics of Subsample of AIM-HIGH Clients
| No. (%)a,b | |
| Gender : Men | 124 (77.0) |
| Race | |
| African American | 90 (55.9) |
| White | 67 (41.6) |
| Other | 4 (2.5) |
| Housing statusc | |
| Transitional | 36 (22.6) |
| Doubled-up/shared domicile | 30 (18.9) |
| Shelter | 17 (10.7) |
| Institution | 12 (7.5) |
| Unsheltered | 5 (3.1) |
| Other | 59 (37.1) |
| Employment | |
| Unemployed or other | 123 (76.9) |
| Employed full-time | 23 (14.4) |
| Employed part-time | 14 (8.8) |
| Illnessesd | |
| Any mental illness | 89 (54.9) |
| Current alcohol use | 52 (30.4) |
| Current substance use | 36 (21.1) |
Note. AIM-HIGH = Allegheny Initiative for Mental Health Integration for the Homeless. aCharacteristics of 162 clinic patients assessed at baseline. Not all participants in the sample answered all questions.
bPercentages do not necessarily add to 100% because of rounding.
c With regard to housing status, it is likely that some of the “other” subjects were temporarily housed in some capacity.
dCurrent alcohol and substance use are on the basis of any consumption in the last month.