TABLE 2—
Results of Bivariate Analysis of Homelessness Among Patients of Shelter-Based Clinics: New York City, 2010–2012
| Variable | Homeless (n = 269) | Domiciled (n = 174) | P |
| Gender, no. | .001 | ||
| Male | 223 | 114 | |
| Female | 46 | 60 | |
| Age, y, mean | 58 | 62 | .001 |
| Race/ethnicity, no. | .3 | ||
| White | 47 | 42 | |
| Black | 109 | 56 | |
| Hispanic | 65 | 50 | |
| Middle Eastern | 4 | 4 | |
| Asian | 6 | 4 | |
| Indian | 1 | 1 | |
| Unspecified | 37 | 17 | |
| Insured, no. | 226 | 172 | .001 |
| Chronic illness,a no. | 170 | 163 | .001 |
| History of mental illness, no. | 115 | 97 | .01 |
| History of substance abuse, no. | 50 | 32 | .98 |
| History of alcohol abuse, no. | 43 | 9 | .001 |
| History of HIV/ AIDS, no. | 2 | 18 | .001 |
| Provider counseling, no. | 131 | 117 | .055 |
| Previous CRC screening, no. | 7 | 13 | .05 |
| Abnormal previous CRC screening, no. | 3 | 4 | .44 |
Note. CRC = colorectal cancer.
a
Diabetes, hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hyperlipidemia, and others.