Table 1.
Individual characteristics and social network properties, homeless youth, Los Angeles, CA, 2008 (n = 136)
| Individual characteristics | Mean | Std Dev |
|---|---|---|
| Years homeless | 4.51 | 4.39 |
| N | % | |
| Male | 81 | 60.45 |
| Race | ||
| Native American | 7 | 5.15 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.74 |
| African American | 48 | 35.29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.47 |
| White | 27 | 19.85 |
| Latino | 20 | 14.71 |
| Mixed race/ethnicity | 31 | 22.79 |
| Age | ||
| 16-17 | 6 | 4.44 |
| 18-19 | 35 | 25.93 |
| 20-21 | 42 | 31.12 |
| 22-23 | 36 | 26.67 |
| 24-25 | 14 | 10.37 |
| Social network properties | ||
| Size | 13.46 | 8.09 |
| Density | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Number of ties in network | ||
| Non-using home-based | 1.15 | 2.01 |
| Using home-based | 0.63 | 1.28 |
| Non-using homeless | 0.98 | 1.71 |
| Using homeless | 2.44 | 3.45 |
| Non-using parent | 0.36 | 0.57 |
| Using parent | 0.24 | 0.56 |
| Case worker | 1.38 | 2.61 |
| Substance use | ||
| Lifetime substance use | ||
| Heroin | 1.25 | 0.94 |
| Methamphetamine | 2.20 | 1.93 |
| Cocaine or crack | 1.70 | 1.34 |
| Recent substance use | ||
| Alcohol | 2.62 | 1.69 |
| Marijuana | 2.90 | 1.99 |