Table 2.
Summary statistics and factor loadings in the CFA model.
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Factor Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Situational Variables | ||
| Social Support | ||
| Support 1 | 3.26 (1.20) | .91 |
| Support 2 | 3.13 (1.25) | .98 |
| Support 3 | 3.07 (1.29) | .93 |
| Severity of Homelessness | ||
| Number of Times | 3.22 (4.48) | .68 |
| % life homeless | 8.50 (9.90) | .56 |
| Age (years) | 42.28 (8.95) | — |
| African-American (Yes/No) | 0.71 (.46) | — |
| Caucasian/White (Yes/No) | 0.14 (.35) | — |
| Poor Housing Quality (Yes/No) | 0.29 (.45) | — |
| Psychosocial and Health-related Variables | ||
| PTSD | ||
| Post 1 | 0.50 (0.84) | .94 |
| Post 2 | 0.52 (0.86) | .99 |
| Post 3 | 0.51 (0.85) | .96 |
| Poor Health Status | ||
| Health rating | 2.54 (1.11) | .54 |
| Pain rating | 2.16 (1.44) | .67 |
| Low physical function | 0.53 (0.44) | .59 |
| Mean number of illnesses | 0.53 (1.31) | .59 |
| Emotional Distress | ||
| Very nervous | 2.55 (1.55) | .62 |
| Calm & peaceful (R) | 3.11 (1.48) | .57 |
| Downhearted | 2.56 (1.39) | .75 |
| Happy (R) | 3.08 (1.45) | .59 |
| In the dumps | 2.07 (1.38) | .61 |
| CES-D Composite | 16.56 (11.19) | .75 |
| Health-related Behavioral Outcomes | ||
| IDU | ||
| Cocaine | 0.02 (0.13) | .49 |
| Heroin | 0.05 (0.21) | .81 |
| Heroin-Cocaine (speedballs) | 0.02 (0.14) | .80 |
| Speed | 0.02 (0.15) | .37 |
| Share needles | 0.06 (0.23) | .78 |
| IDU sex partner | 0.040.21) | .65 |
| Sexual Risk Behavior | ||
| One week freq. intercourse, no condom | 1.18 (2.36) | .78 |
| One week freq. oral sex, no condom | 1.08 (2.21) | .91 |
| One week freq. anal sex, no condom | 0.17 (0.78) | .37 |
| Health Care Utilization | ||
| Place to get health care | 0.15 (0.36) | .51 |
| Number of visits (last 6 months) | 0.27 (0.45) | .54 |
All factor loadings significant, p ≤.001. (R) = reverse-scored.