Table 1:
Demographic characteristics of homeless participants surveyed
| Characteristic | No. of participants* n = 100 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 64 |
| Female | 36 |
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 46 (37–58) |
| Age group, yr | |
| 20–39 | 32 |
| 40–49 | 22 |
| 50–59 | 26 |
| 60–69 | 14 |
| 70–79 | 6 |
| Length of time spent homeless, yr | |
| < 1 | 38 |
| 1–5 | 33 |
| > 5 | 29 |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (0.5–6.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 57 |
| Black | 35 |
| Aboriginal | 4 |
| East Asian | 2 |
| South Asian | 2 |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 66 |
| Married/common-law marriage | 9 |
| Divorced, separated or widowed | 24 |
| Declined to answer | 1 |
| Highest level of education achieved | |
| Elementary school | 1 |
| Junior high school | 8 |
| Some high school | 19 |
| High school graduate | 37 |
| Some college education | 35 |
| Monthly income, $ | |
| < 500 | 45 |
| 500–1000 | 23 |
| > 1000 | 22 |
| Declined to answer | 10 |
Note: IQR = interquartile range.
*
Except where noted otherwise.