Table 2.
Ethnic differences in the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations among homeless women in Los Angeles: Enabling Factors
| Total Sample | African American | Hispanic | White | Statistical Sig. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % or mean (SD) | % or mean (SD) | % or mean (SD) | % or mean (SD) | AA-W | AA-H | W-H | |
| Regular source of health care | 67 | 70 | 68 | 55 | .001 | --- | .028 |
| Health insurance | 54 | 53 | 61 | 48 | --- | --- | .039 |
| Income below poverty level, last 30 days | 82 | 81 | 81 | 84 | --- | --- | --- |
| Number of encouragements to seek health care (0–4) | .79 (1.15) | .76 (1.14) | .84 (1.18) | .87 (1.13) | --- | --- | --- |
| Having a case manager | 62 | 61 | 73 | 58 | --- | .007 | .010 |
| On general health relief program | 28 | 32 | 14 | 25 | --- | .001 | .010 |
| Currently caring for children | 44 | 42 | 62 | 33 | .050 | .001 | .001 |
| Competing needs score, past 30 days (0–4) | 1.51 (.80) | 1.51 (.82) | 1.38 (.68) | 1.62 (.81) | .041 | ||
| Women (n) | 821 | 548 | 131 | 142 | --- | --- | |
Note: P-values from ANOVA or chi-square tests of differences between African-Americans (AA), Hispanics (H), and Whites (W)