TABLE 1.
Most common reasons for shelter entry among emergency department patient sample (n=90)a
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Discord | 25 (27.8) |
| Otherb | 12 (13.3) |
| Discharge from non-hospital facility or programc | 6 (6.7) |
| Criminal situation at prior residence | 6 (6.7) |
| Loss of income | 6 (6.7) |
| Entering shelter from street homelessness | 6 (6.7) |
| Eviction or vacate order | 6 (6.7) |
| Overcrowding | 4 (4.4) |
| Release from jail or prison | 4 (4.4) |
| Left (prior) facility/program on own accord | 3 (3.3) |
| Discharge from medical hospital | 2 (2.2) |
| Discharge from psychiatric hospital | 2 (2.2) |
| Domestic violence | 2 (2.2) |
| Second tenant | 2 (2.2) |
| Vacate order | 2 (2.2) |
a
Reason missing for 6 participants. Not listed: 5 additional reasons with only one respondent for each. Reason for homelessness is the reason the client states for why they are applying for shelter, as categorized and recorded by case workers from a list of 34 discrete categories, and therefore encompasses both individual self-report and case worker judgment.
b
No additional details are available in the administrative data for the “other” category.
c
Could include detoxification, nursing home, rehabilitation, or other.