Table 15. Comparison of Subjects with Two or More Psychiatric Comorbidities (n = 18) and Subjects without Mental Illness (n = 23).
| No mental illness | Two or more psychiatric comorbidities | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 23) | (n = 18) | ||
| Demographic features | |||
| Age, years, (M, SD) | 56.7 (11.5) | 53.3 (7.1) | .598 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 22 (95.7) | 17 (94.4) | 1.000 |
| Primary education or below, n (%) | 13 (56.5) | 10 (55.6) | .951 |
| Married, n (%) | 5 (21.7) | 3 (16.7) | 1.000 |
| Employed, n (%) | 8 (34.8) | 6 (33.3) | .923 |
| Duration of unemployment, months, median (IQR) | 36 (123) | 66 (96) | .583 |
| Receiving financial assistance | 18 (78.3) | 17 (94.4) | .205 |
| Last contact with relatives, months, Md (IQR) | 36 (243) | 6 (53) | .117 |
| Homelessness-related information | |||
| Age of first homelessness, years, (M, SD) | 41.7 (17.7) | 41.5 (8.8) | .967 |
| Total duration of homelessness, months, median (IQR) | 48 (48) | 72 (120) | .203 |
| Duration of current episode of homelessness, months, median (IQR) | 36 (132) | 36 (99) | 1.000 |
| Repeated episodes of homelessness, n (%) | 12 (52.2) | 11 (61.1) | .567 |
| Lived in homeless hostel before | 7 (30.4) | 6 (33.3) | .843 |
| Presence of psychosocial stressors (self-report) | 12 (52.2) | 15 (83.3) | .037* |
| Forensic history | |||
| Presence of forensic record, n (%) | 8 (36.4) | 14 (77.8) | .009** |
| History of drug-related crime, n (%) | 1 (4.5) | 9 (50.0) | .002** |
| History of theft/ robbery, n (%) | 6 (27.3) | 8 (44.4) | .257 |
| History of violence, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 7 (38.9) | .140 |
| Suicide attempt | |||
| History of suicide, n (%) | 2 (8.7) | 6 (33.3) | .109 |
| GAF score | |||
| GAF, Md (IQR) | 59.9 (9.6) | 52.3 (12.7) | .034* |
Notes. M represents mean. SD represents standard deviation. Md represents median. IQR represents interquartile range.
“*” indicates a p value <.05.
“**” indicates a p value <.01.