Table 2.
Social and health problems reported by the clients, 2001–2008 (N = 2526)
| Variable |
Yes |
No |
Missing data |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
|
1. Social problems |
|
|
|
|
| Homelessness |
519 (21) |
1971 (78) |
36 (1) |
2526 (100) |
| Unemployment a |
1363 (54) |
1030 (41) |
133 (5) |
2526 (100) |
| Threats of violence |
183 (7) |
1819 (72) |
524 (21) |
2526 (100) |
|
2. Infectious disease screening tests |
|
|
|
|
| HIV positive |
48 (2) |
1383 (55) |
1095 (43) |
2526 (100) |
| Hepatitis A positive |
70 (3) |
1219 (48) |
1237 (49) |
2526 (100) |
| Hepatitis B positive |
84 (3) |
1241 (49) |
1201 (48) |
2526 (100) |
| Hepatitis C positive |
630 (25) |
763 (30) |
1133 (45) |
2526 (100) |
|
3. Psychological problems |
|
|
|
|
| Depressive symptoms |
1490 (59) |
726 (29) |
310 (12) |
2526 (100) |
| Psychotic symptoms |
430 (17) |
1761 (70) |
335 (13) |
2526 (100) |
| Suicidal thoughts |
745 (30) |
1458 (58) |
323 (12) |
2526 (100) |
| Suicide attempts | 478 (19) | 1579 (63) | 469 (18) | 2526 (100) |
aNo – includes employed persons, students, retirees, housewives/househusbands.