TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics (N = 206)
| Variable | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| Mean (SD) | 43.68 (±11.78) |
| Range | 22–84 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 91% (188) |
| Female | 9% (18) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| African-American | 42% (87) |
| Caucasian | 34% (69) |
| Hispanic | 23% (47) |
| Other | 2% (3) |
| Education | |
| Completed high school or GED | 39% (79) |
| Some high school | 29% (60) |
| Completed college or associate degree | 23% (48) |
| Some college or associate degree | 9% (19) |
| Employment | |
| Full-time | 17% (34) |
| Part-time | 11% (23) |
| Unemployed | 34% (70) |
| Public assistance (food stamps, welfare) | 17% (34) |
| SSI or SSD | 21% (43) |
| Retirement | 1% (2) |
| Insurance | |
| Uninsured | 36% (74) |
| Medicaid | 62% (127) |
| Medicare | 1% (2) |
| Private | 1% (3) |
| Recent incarceration (past year) | 21% (44) |
| Residence | |
| Own’ apartment (primary owner or rentee) | 24% (50) |
| Family or friends | 29% (59) |
| Halfway house | 2% (5) |
| Homeless | 45% (92) |
| Recent homelessness (past year) | 64% (131) |
| Number of locations lived (past year) | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.11 (11.91) |
| Range | 001–99 |
SSD, social security disability; SSI, Supplemental Security Income.