Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics Results.
| Individual and Structural Variables | Episode Repeaters | Episode Non-Repeaters |
|---|---|---|
| n (1462) | 512 | 950 |
| Characteristics of a homeless family head | ||
| Gender (%) | ||
| Female | 31.1 | 55.4 |
| Male | 3.9 | 9.6 |
| Race (%) | ||
| White | 24.8 | 48.3 |
| Black | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Indian/Native American | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Hispanic (%) | 10.3 | 17.0 |
| Age when entering the shelter (%) | ||
| Under 20 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 20–29 | 12.5 | 22.2 |
| 30–39 | 15.7 | 28.2 |
| 40–49 | 4.8 | 11.0 |
| 50–59 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Over 60 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Disabling condition (%) | 18.3 | 29.8 |
| Veteran (%) | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Health status (%) | ||
| Alcohol abuse | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Chronic health | 8.8 | 15.2 |
| Drug abuse | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| Mental health | 9.6 | 17.4 |
| Homeless family characteristics | ||
| Family size (%) | ||
| 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 14.6 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 22.6 |
| 4 | 7.5 | 13.1 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| More than 6 | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| The number of adults (%) | ||
| 1 | 17.2 | 32.8 |
| 2 | 17.0 | 29.8 |
| 3 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| More than 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Children under five years old (%) | ||
| 0 | 13.0 | 25.5 |
| 1 | 14.8 | 26.3 |
| 2 | 4.9 | 10.3 |
| 3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| More than 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Domestic violence occurred (%) 1 | ||
| Unknown | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| No violence occurred | 15.1 | 43.0 |
| Less than 3 months ago | 4.2 | 7.1 |
| 3–6 month ago | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 6 month-1 year ago | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| More than 1 year ago | 6.0 | 10.8 |
| The average number of days per episode (days) | 84.1 | 98.3 |
| Episode-level descriptive statistics (n = 2348) | ||
| The number of episodes | 1398 | 950 |
| Prior Residence | ||
| Unknown | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Housing by a homeless family | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Double-up | 25.0 | 16.7 |
| Shelter, hotel/motel vouchers | 15.7 | 10.4 |
| Others | 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Exit destination | ||
| Unknown/Still in the episode | 33.9 | 22.9 |
| Rental housing by a homeless family | 12.6 | 8.3 |
| Housing owned by a homeless family | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Double-up | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Emergency shelter | 7.1 | 3.9 |
| Others | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Average rent assistance during the episode (dollars) 2 | 949.62 | 946.21 |
| Average total income (dollars) | 572.28 | 591.23 |
| Average earned income (dollars) | 153.76 | 227.42 |
| Reentry rates of 2015 and 2016 cohorts | ||
| 2015 cohort (n = 833) | ||
| Within 1 year (%) | 48.7 | - |
| Within 2 years (%) | 55.2 | - |
| 2016 cohort (n = 893) | ||
| Within 1 year (%) | 42.4 | - |
1 The reference group for the domestic violence variable is an “unknown” category. 2 This is an average amount of rental assistance for homeless families who received rental assistance through subsidized housing programs from the homeless shelter.