Table 2.
Characteristics of Health Care for the Homeless Program grantee respondents to a web-based survey.
| Characteristic | Count |
|---|---|
| HHS Regiona, N (%) | |
| Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, VT, NH, RI) | 3 (6) |
| Region 2 (NY, NJ, PR, VI) | 6 (13) |
| Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV) | 3 (6) |
| Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) | 7 (15) |
| Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) | 10 (21) |
| Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) | 4 (9) |
| Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) | 1 (2) |
| Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) | 2 (4) |
| Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and US territories) | 9 (19) |
| Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) | 2 (4) |
| Area Served, N (%) | |
| Urban | 38 (86) |
| Suburban | 10 (23) |
| Rural | 12 (27) |
| Organization Type, N (%) | |
| Mobile health clinic | 16 (17) |
| Federally qualified health center (FQHC) | 12 (13) |
| Other health center (not FQHC) | 6 (7) |
| Health department (City, County, or State) | 7 (7) |
| Academic/university of hospital-affiliated clinic | 2 (2) |
| For-profit company or hospital | 0 (0) |
| Other non-profit or charity | 26 (28) |
| Full-Time Equivalents, Mean (Range) | |
| Physician (MD or DO) | 7 (0-59) |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | 5 (0-26) |
| Physician Assistant (PA) | 2 (0-16) |
| Nurse (RN or LPN) | 6 (0-40) |
| Social Worker (MSW, LCSW) | 6 (0-75) |
| Community Health Worker | 5 (0-104) |
| Medical Assistant (MA) | 17 (0-171) |
| Annual Patients and Visits, Mean (Range) | |
| Homeless Pediatric Patients | 510 (0-3221) |
| Outpatient Homeless Pediatric Visits | 490 (0-5324) |
| Language Spoken By Patients, N (%) | |
| Patients Primarily Speak English | 3 (7) |
| Some or Half Primarily Speak Another Language | 34 (79) |
| Most or All Speak Another Language | 6 (14) |
a
The HHS Public Health Service Regions represent areas of the country, led by Regional Directors, addressing the health needs of communities and individuals through state and local organizations (http://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/regional-offices/).