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. 2017 Jun 17;40(2):415–418. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx069

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics and health status, homeless adults entering permanent supportive housing (N = 421)

% (n) or M (SD)
Age 54.4 (7.5)
Gender
 Male 71.5 (301)
 Female 27.8 (117)
 Transwoman or transfemale 0.7 (3)
Race and ethnicity
 Black 56.0 (235)
 White 23.8 (100)
 Latino or Hispanic 8.8 (37)
 Multiracial 4.8 (20)
 Other 6.7 (28)
Completed high school 77.0 (324)
Monthly income 596.1 (473.7)
Military veteran 30.4 (128)
Most common place of stay (prior 3 months)
 Shelter 41.8 (176)
 Transitional living 20.9 (88)
 Outside 17.1 (72)
 Vehicle 7.1 (30)
 Other location 13.1 (55)
Years of literal homelessness (lifetime) 6.0 (6.9)
Any literal homelessness (prior 3 months) 76.7 (323)
Chronic mental health condition
 Schizophrenia 27.8 (117)
 Bipolar 30.6 (129)
 Post-traumatic stress disorder 28.7 (121)
 Anxiety 45.8 (193)
 Depression 53.7 (226)
Chronic physical health condition
 Hypertension 51.8 (218)
 Heart failure 7.8 (33)
 Diabetes 24.0 (101)
 Respiratory disease (e.g. COPD, asthma) 29.0 (122)
 Cancer 11.2 (47)
 Other 71.5 (301)
Two or more chronic physical health conditions 68.2 (287)
Two or more chronic mental health conditions 56.3 (237)
Two or more chronic conditions (physical or mental) 89.6 (377)
Fair or poor self-rated health 57.4 (241)

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.