Table 1. Demographic and health characteristics of the sample (n=753-780)*.
Variable | M (SD) or Proportion (n) |
---|---|
Age | 43.5 years (11.9) |
Ethnicity | |
Hispanic | 18.1% (141) |
White/non Hispanic | 31.4% (245) |
Black | 41.5% (324) |
Asian | 0.5% (4) |
Native American | 2.2% (17) |
Mixed or Other | 6.2% (48) |
Education | |
Mean years | 11.9 (3.0) |
<high school graduation | 28.7% (224) |
High school diploma/GED or more | 69.2% (540) |
Associate degree | 13.0%(103) |
BA degree | 5.1% (40) |
Have children living with you | 16.8% (131) |
Have partner living with you | 13.3% (104) |
Annual income | |
No income | 2.7% (21) |
<$5000 | 65.4% (510) |
$5,000-$10,000 | 12.6% (98) |
$10,001-$20,000 | 12.1% (94) |
>$20,000 | 3.8% (30) |
Where slept last night | |
Transitional shelter/program | 33.1% (258) |
Emergency Shelter | 30.4% (237) |
Own apartment/home | 17.6% (137) |
With family/friends | 10.5% (82) |
Street | 4.4% (34) |
Other (motel, house sitting etc.) | 3.6%(28) |
Mean times homeless since age 18 (missing =62) | 3.1 (3.9) (Range 0-40) |
Total time homeless since age 18 (missing=65) | |
<3months | 20.3%(158) |
<1 year | 23.9%(186) |
1-2 years | 14.7%(115) |
2-4 years | 19.2% (150) |
>5 years | 13.6%(106) |
Total #chronic health conditions | 2.6 (2.6) |
Smoker, current | 54.5% (425) |
Has health insurance | 69.2% (540) |
Global Physical Health Score | 39.4 (4.7) |
Global Mental Health Score | 44.8 (5.5) |
Physical violence from family member/ someone known, ever | 62.80% (490) |
Sexual assault from family member/someone known, ever | 49.4% (385) |
Engaged in sex in exchange for money or drugs, ever | 31.4% (245) |
# Sexual partners last 12 months (missing=171) | 1.8 (3.4) |
Unless otherwise indicated. Missing varies from 1-27 cases on various variables.