Table 1. Demographics and homeless history of the study subjects (N = 79).
| Age group | |
| 21 to 35 | 7 |
| 36 to 50 | 17 |
| 51 to 65 | 43 |
| 66 to 80 | 10 |
| Older than 80 | 2 |
| Sex, | |
| male, n (%) | 74 (93.7) |
| Education level | |
| Primary education or below, n (%) | 42 (53.2) |
| Secondary education or above, n (%) | 37 (46.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married, n (%) | 19 (24.1) |
| Single, n (%) | 33 (41.8) |
| Divorced, n (%) | 23 (29.1) |
| Widowed, n (%) | 3 (3.8) |
| Employed, n (%) | 26 (32.9) |
| Duration of unemployment | |
| ≤1 year, n (%) | 12 (15.2) |
| 2–5 years, n (%) | 15 (19.0) |
| 6–10 years, n (%) | 11 (13.9) |
| >10 years, n (%) | 12 (15.2) |
| Never worked, n (%) | 2 (2.5) |
| Unsure, n (%) | 1 (1.3) |
| No regular financial support, n (%) | 11 (13.9) |
| Age of first homelessness, years (M, SD) | 41.6 ± 15.5 (range: 8–79) |
| Total duration of homelessness | |
| ≤ 1 year, n (%) | 14 (17.7) |
| 2–5 years, n (%) | 27 (34.2) |
| 6–10 years, n (%) | 9 (11.4) |
| >10 years, n (%) | 13 (16.5) |
| Forgot, n (%) | 16 (20.3) |
| With repeated periods of homelessness, n (%) | 44 (55.7) |
| Still homeless at the time of interview, n (%) | 59 (74.7) |
| Sleep place | |
| Outdoor, n (%) | 56 (70.9) |
| Indoor, n (%) | 23 (29.1) |
| Living/ lived in hostel for homeless people, n (%) | 23 (29.1) |
| Reasons for becoming homeless, n (%) | |
| Financial problem | 56 (70.9) |
| Interpersonal relationship difficulty | 24 (30.4) |
| Disliked the environment or regulations in hostel/ rented place | 28 (35.4) |
Notes. M represents mean. SDrepresents standard deviation.