Table 1.
Demographics of Homeless and Unstably Housed Women Living in San Francisco (N = 213)
| Population prevalence, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Race | — |
| African American | 102 (47.9) |
| White | 58 (27.2) |
| Mixed | 30 (14.1) |
| Other | 23 (10.8) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 49 (43–54) |
| Monthly income, median (IQR) | 950 (800–1,100) |
| % Time slept in public | — |
| 0 | 175 (82.2) |
| 1–25 | 30 (14.1) |
| 26–100 | 8 (3.8) |
| % Time slept in a shelter | — |
| 0 | 186 (87.3) |
| 1–25 | 16 (7.5) |
| 26–100 | 11 (5.2) |
| Heterosexual orientation | 167 (78.4) |
| Exchanged sex (6 months) | 22 (10.3) |
| Recent incarceration (6 months) | 23 (10.8) |
| At-risk drinking (>1/day) | 47 (22.1) |
| Cocaine use (6 months) | 105 (49.3) |
| Heroin use (6 months) | 27 (12.7) |
| Schizophrenia diagnosisa | 24 (11.7) |
| PTSD diagnosisa | 86 (42.6) |
| Manic episode diagnosisa | 47 (23.4) |
| Depression diagnosisa | 112 (55.9) |
| HIVb | 114 (53.5%) |
a
Diagnosed by the Diagnostic Interview Survey.
b
By design, half of the population was recruited on the basis of HIV infection.
IQR, interquartile range.