Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of homeless respondents
| |
Total in survey |
|
|---|---|---|
| N | % (95% CI) | |
|
All |
455 |
- |
|
Age |
|
|
| 16 to 44 |
261 |
57.4% (50.6, 65.1) |
| 45 to 64 |
173 |
38.0% (33.5, 43.2) |
| 65+ |
21 |
4.6% (2.4, 9.1) |
|
Sex |
|
|
| Male |
365 |
80.8% (70.7, 92.2) |
| Female |
87 |
19.2% (11.0, 33.6) |
|
UK born |
|
|
| No |
175 |
38.7% (29.2, 51.4) |
| Yes |
277 |
61.3% (51.3, 73.3) |
|
Survey venue* |
|
|
| Day centre |
235 |
51.6% (31.4, 84.9) |
| Homeless hostel |
149 |
32.7% (16.1, 66.4) |
| Drug service |
71 |
15.6% (6.3, 38.6) |
|
Registered with a local General Practitioner |
|
|
| No |
123 |
27.2% (19.2, 38.5) |
| Yes** | 329 | 72.8% (63.9, 82.9) |
Data were missing for three individuals for the Sex, UK Born and Registered with local General Practitioner variables.
*Day centres provide a range services to homeless people; homeless hostels provide accommodation alongside other variable services; and drug services provide treatment and other rehabilitation services to homeless clients.
**A local General Practitioner was defined as one that was easy to travel to.