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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Child Youth Serv Rev. 2016 Nov 27;73:121–127. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.11.033

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of the Current Sample

Variable n (%) M (SD)
Sex
    Female 37(46.8)
    Male 42(53.2)
Race/ethnicity
    White, not of Hispanic Origin 45(57.0)
    Other 34(43.0)
Abuse history
    Sexual abuse 33(41.8)
    Physical abuse 36(45.6)
The number of nights participants stayed in different settings over the past 12 months
    in stable housing (paying rent) 41.32 (92.09)
    With family members in their home 89.10 (115.74)
    With friends in their home 94.42 (107.59)
    With romantic partners in their home 18.59 (51.23)
    in a shelter or mission 6.97 (30.82)
    in abandoned building 11.09 (46.74)
    in jail 8.38 (22.77)
    someplace indoors (e.g., a bus or a train station) 4.38 (26.57)
    someplace outdoors (e.g. on the street or in a park) 71.94 (105.39)
    in a residential treatment program 6.89 (28.51)
    any place haven’t mentioned 7.91(32.47)