TABLE 2.
Demographics for homeless respondents in San Francisco, separately by gender, by cisgender and transgender status
| Men (N = 639) | Women (N = 372) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisgender (n = 623) | Transgender (n = 16) | p | Cisgender (n = 339) | Transgender (n = 33) | p | |
| Age (M, SD) | 43.7, 14.3 | 36.6, 12.8 | * | 38.2, 12.7 | 37.4, 14.7 | ns |
| Race (%) | ns | ns | ||||
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 3.2 % | 0.0 % | 6.5 % | 15.2 % | ||
| Black/African American | 31.3 % | 18.8 % | 36.6 % | 18.2 % | ||
| Multiracial | 6.3 % | 0.0 % | 6.5 % | 12.1 % | ||
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 3.5 % | 6.3 % | 3.5 % | 6.1 % | ||
| Other race/not specified | 17.7 % | 18.8 % | 16.8 % | 24.2 % | ||
| White | 38.0 % | 56.3 % | 30.1 % | 24.2 % | ||
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.0 % | 25.0 % | ns | 17.4 % | 21.2 % | ns |
| Causes of homelessness (%) | ||||||
| Economic | 38.8 % | 31.3 % | ns | 36.6 % | 21.2 % | ns |
| Domestic | 22.2 % | 12.5 % | ns | 28.9 % | 36.4 % | ns |
| Mental health problems | 22.8 % | 12.5 % | ns | 18.0 % | 21.2 % | ns |
| Physical health problems | 9.0 % | 0.0 % | ns | 8.3 % | 9.1 % | ns |
| First time homeless | 28.7 % | 25.0 % | ns | 34.0 % | 30.3 % | ns |
| Current conditions (%) | ||||||
| Chronic health condition | 30.2 % | 50.0 % | 26.7 % | 31.8 % | ||
| Psychiatric condition | 34.9 % | 66.7 % | 41.4 % | 42.3 % | ||
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 28.1 % | 62.5 % | 26.4 % | 54.2 % | ||
| Drug or alcohol abuse | 44.7 % | 28.6 % | 33.0 % | 39.1 % | ||
| Current domestic violence/abuse | 5.3 % | 30.8 % | 14.3 % | 13.6 % | ||
Percentages are based on the proportion of individuals who answered the specific items
ns = no significant difference
*p < .05