Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of mental health consumers living in supported housing and of other community members
| Characteristic | Consumer sample (N=60)
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Community sample (N=64)
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Total (N=124)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 34 | 58 | 37 | 58 | 71 | 58 |
| Female | 25 | 42 | 27 | 42 | 52 | 42 |
| Missing data | 1 | <1 | 0 | — | 1 | <1 |
| Race-ethnicity | ||||||
| White (not Hispanic) | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 29 | 48 | 31 | 48 | 60 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 28 | 26 | 41 | 43 | 35 |
| Mixed, other, or unknown | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| Employed in past 12 monthsa | 18 | 30 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 46 |
| On probation or parole in past 6 months | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Arrest in past 6 months | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 |
| Drug use in past 30 days | 14 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 23 |
| Education (M±SD years) | 11.00±2.65 | 11.60±2.33 | 11.30±2.50 | |||
| Age (M±SD)a | 48.40±9.45 | 39.40±10.98 | 43.70±11.20 | |||
| Months in current residence (M±SD)a | 36.7±39.1 | 113.8±125.6 | 76.5±101.5 | |||
| Monthly income (median)a | $772 | $837 | $800 | |||
a
p<.05 for between-group difference