Table III.

Comparison of Demographic and Residential Variables by Ever Having Lived on the Streets and Ever Forced to Move Because of Sexuality

	Total sample N=526	Ever lived on the street n=36		Ever forced to move because of sexuality n=90
	%	%	χ2(df)	%	χ2 (df)
Age
22+ yrs	24	10	1.53(2)	21	4.58(2)
20 – 21 yrs	37	7		16
18 – 19 yrs	39	4		16
Race/ethnicity
Caucasian	37	4	8.30(2)*	20	1.46(2)
Mexican descent	39	7		17
African - American	24	12		14
Current residence
Living with family	53	2	113.61(3)***	14	9.47(3)*
Own apartment/dorm	36	7		20
Living with friend, partner	7	14		17
No regular place to stay	3	67		39

Note. Pearson Chi² significance test was used; Bolded Chi² denotes significance at p ≤ .01

^*p ≤ .05;

^***p ≤ .001.