Table 4.
Cox Proportional Hazard Regression Model Results for Re-entry to Shelter 1.
| Variables | 2015 Cohort (2-year Follow-Up) |
2016 Cohort (1-year Follow-Up) |
All Cohorts (1-year Follow-Up) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual factor variables | |||
| Male | 1.032 (0.159) | 0.533 * (0.223) | 0.842 (0.132) |
| Race 2 | |||
| White | 1.003 (0.232) | 0.853 (0.105) | 0.930 (0.174) |
| Black | 1.409 (0.268) | 0.843 (0.118) | 1.166 (0.200) |
| Indian/Native American | 1.114 (0.271) | 0.881 (0.124) | 1.105 (0.204) |
| Hispanic 3 | 1.133 (0.113) | 1.135 (0.115) | 1.155 (0.082) |
| Age when exiting the shelter | 0.999 (0.007) | 1.010 (0.008) | 1.002 (0.005) |
| Household Size | 1.060 (0.045) | 0.987 (0.046) | 1.016 (0.032) |
| Adults | 1.196 (0.109) | 1.036 (0.113) | 1.119 * (0.078) |
| Children under 5 years old | 1.042 (0.063) | 1.075 (0.073) | 1.058 (0.049) |
| Veteran 3 | 0.632 (0.467) | 1.514 (0.434) | 0.858 (0.329) |
| Disability 3 | 0.972 (0.119) | 1.284 (0.132) | 1.148 (0.088) |
| Alcohol abuse 3 | 0.635 (0.391) | 1.103 (0.418) | 0.775 (0.292) |
| Chronic health 3 | 0.980 (0.127) | 0.926 (0.139) | 0.961 (0.095) |
| Drug abuse 3 | 1.136 (0.226) | 0.469 * (0.288) | 0.829 (0.179) |
| Mental health 3 | 1.013 (0.127) | 0.756 (0.140) | 0.878 (0.095) |
| Domestic violence occurred 4 | |||
| Unknown | 3.176 *** (0.126) | 3.035 *** (0.135) | 3.125 *** (0.093) |
| Less than 3 months ago | 1.504 * (0.170) | 1.386 (0.189) | 1.473 ** (0.130) |
| 3–6 month ago | 1.758 * (0.272) | 2.015 * (0.278) | 1.749 ** (0.201) |
| 6 month–1 year ago | 1.804 * (0.260) | 1.794 * (0.265) | 1.787 ** (0.189) |
| More than 1 year ago | 1.579 ** (0.161) | 1.672 ** (0.170) | 1.612 *** (0.121) |
| Structural factor variables | |||
| Exit Destinations 5 | |||
| Owned housing | 3.379 * (0.530) | 1.284 (0.530) | 1.074 (0.422) |
| Rent housing | 0.715 * (0.142) | 0.821 (0.131) | 0.711 *** (0.094) |
| Double-up | 0.757 (0.270) | 0.903 (0.168) | 0.758 * (0.138) |
| Emergency shelter | 1.435 * (0.160) | 1.080 (0.184) | 1.240 (0.118) |
| Other | 1.091 (0.255) | 0.470 (0.393) | 0.742 (0.218) |
| Average monthly income ($100) | 1.019 (0.011) | 1.014 ** (0.007) | 1.018 *** (0.005) |
| Average earned income ($100) | 0.975 (0.015) | 0.956 ** (0.016) | 0.966 ** (0.011) |
| Winter season exit 3 | 0.914 (0.114) | 1.632 *** (0.116) | 1.189 * (0.081) |
| Locations 6 | |||
| Unknown | 1.619 * (0.210) | 1.389 (0.211) | 1.449 * (0.152) |
| In Utah, but outside Salt | 1.573 (0.266) | 0.570 (0.382) | 1.127 (0.217) |
| Lake County | |||
| Within Salt Lake County | 1.538 * (0.193) | 1.272 (0.193) | 1.405 * (0.142) |
| n | 833 | 893 | 1726 |
| R2 | 0.163 | 0.164 | 0.138 |
| Log Likelihood | −2859.51 | −2400.55 | −5509.08 |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; 1 The dependent variable is “re-entry to shelter,” which is defined as the number of days between the exit date of the previous homeless episode and the start date of the subsequent homeless episode; 2 Asian/Pacific Islander is the reference group; 3 The reference group is “no.”; 4 “No domestic violence occurred” is the reference group; 5 The reference group is “Unknown.”; 6 “Coming outside Utah” is the reference group.