Table 2.
Foster care experiences among Vancouver At Home participants
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Lived away from parents before age 18 (n = 445) | 264 (59) |
| Reasons for living away (n = 264)4 | |
| Lived with relatives or friends | 36 (14) |
| Foster home | 98 (37) |
| Group home | 23 (9) |
| Jail or detention | 18 (7) |
| Ran away or kicked out | 75 (28) |
| Moved out | 28 (11) |
| Other | 36 (14) |
| Placed in foster care (n = 442) | 135 (30) |
| Reasons (n = 135)5 | |
| Parental illness or accident | 19 (14) |
| Parental incarceration | 5 (4) |
| Parental abuse or neglect | 54 (40) |
| Behavioural problems | 34 (25) |
| Don’t know | 19 (14) |
| Other | 14 (10) |
| Number of foster care placements (n = 125) | |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (1–4) |
| Age at time of most recent placement (n = 131) | |
| Median (IQR) | 10 (3–13) |
| Duration (months) of most recent placement (n = 122) | |
| Median (IQR) | 18 (8–48) |
| Biological children (currently or in the past) in foster care (n = 447) | 41 (9) |
| Biological children (currently or in the past) adopted or living with someone else (n = 446) | 105 (23) |
4Proportions were derived using 264 as the denominator. Participants could endorse more than one reason.
5Proportions were derived using 135 as the denominator. Participants could endorse more than one reason.