TABLE 2—
Demographic Characteristics Among Those With and Without Lifetime Homelessness: National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions, United States, 2001–2002 and 2004–2005
| Homelessness in Women, No. (%) |
Homelessness in Men, No. (%) |
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| Demographic Covariates | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Total | 493 (2.26) | 19 081 (97.74) | 610 (4.03) | 13 544 (95.97) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 20–34 | 101 (2.96) | 2626 (97.04) | 102 (4.55) | 1980 (95.45) |
| 35–44 | 205 (3.32) | 5878 (96.68) | 186 (4.32) | 4044 (95.68) |
| 45–64 | 157 (2.04) | 6310 (97.96) | 268 (4.37) | 4896 (95.33) |
| ≥ 65 | 30 (0.64) | 4267 (99.36) | 54 (1.65) | 2624 (98.35) |
| Household income, $ | ||||
| 0–19 999 | 231 (4.42) | 5120 (95.58) | 223 (9.90) | 2196 (90.10) |
| 20 000–39 999 | 136 (2.39) | 5019 (97.61) | 169 (4.49) | 3309 (95.51) |
| 40 000–59 999 | 61 (1.63) | 3400 (98.37) | 91 (3.18) | 2720 (96.82) |
| ≥ 60 000 | 65 (1.10) | 5542 (98.90) | 127 (2.21) | 5319 (97.79) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 256 (2.13) | 10 783 (97.87) | 385 (4.12) | 8257 (95.88) |
| Black | 109 (2.34) | 4025 (97.66) | 88 (3.90) | 2155 (96.10) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 23 (6.28) | 303 (83.72) | 27 (10.65) | 203 (89.35) |
| Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 12 (1.38) | 504 (98.62) | 5 (1.27) | 406 (98.73) |
| Hispanic (any race) | 93 (2.51) | 3466 (97.49) | 105 (3.49) | 2523 (94.51) |
| Education | ||||
| < high school | 97 (3.03) | 3040 (96.97) | 164 (8.35) | 2008 (91.65) |
| High school | 147 (2.27) | 5254 (97.73) | 172 (4.04) | 3163 (95.96) |
| ≥ some college | 249 (2.08) | 10787 (97.92) | 274 (3.00) | 7923 (97.00) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabitating | 188 (1.76) | 9697 (98.24) | 273 (3.20) | 8304 (96.80) |
| Separated/divorced | 187 (3.22) | 6071 (96.78) | 181 (7.44) | 2419 (92.56) |
| Single/never married | 118 (2.74) | 3313 (97.26) | 156 (4.69) | 2821 (95.31) |