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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Public Health Policy. 2016 Mar 10;37(2):244–259. doi: 10.1057/jphp.2016.12

Table 2.

Reported reasons° for eviction and loss of income assistance among street-involved youth.

Reason for eviction N (%) (n = 220) Reason for loss of income assistance N (%) (n = 154)
Disruptive behaviour 76 (35) Logistical problem or failure to comply 39 (25)
Financial instability 50 (23) Deemed to have resources 36 (23)
Interpersonal conflict 36 (16) Not eligible or application denied 31 (20)
Substance use 20 (9) Incarceration 26 (17)
Building availability/suitability 18 (8) Illegal activity 7 (5)
Unknown 14 (6) Unknown 5 (3)
Incarceration 8 (4)
Drug dealing 8 (4)
Health reasons 1 (1)
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Reasons were measured at their most recent study visit (during the study period: June 2007 to May 2012), which involved a report of eviction or loss of income assistance in the last six months, respectively.