Table 2.
Logistic regression results (dependent variable = 1 if ever homeless): Health and Retirement Study, 2012 and 2014 (n = 6,545)
| Odds Ratio | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white (ref.) | ||
| Non-Hispanic black | 3.530** | 0.569 |
| Hispanic (any race) | 1.376 | 0.403 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school (ref.) | ||
| High school | 0.288** | 0.052 |
| Some college | 0.306** | 0.054 |
| College or more | 0.168** | 0.052 |
| Other Demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age | 0.884** | 0.012 |
| = 1 if female | 0.845 | 0.111 |
| = 1 if military veteran | 2.278** | 0.413 |
| = 1 if U.S. native | 3.585** | 1.126 |
| Region | ||
| New England (ref.) | ||
| Mid-Atlantic | 1.659 | 0.655 |
| East North Central | 1.209 | 0.544 |
| West North Central | 1.177 | 0.557 |
| South Atlantic | 0.999 | 0.452 |
| East South Central | 1.583 | 0.770 |
| West South Central | 2.139 | 0.997 |
| Mountain | 1.764 | 0.742 |
| Pacific | 2.419† | 0.996 |
| Urbanicity | ||
| Urban (ref.) | ||
| Suburban | 1.150 | 0.203 |
| Ex-urban | 0.997 | 0.216 |
| Constant | 42.039 | 36.372 |
†
p < .10
**
p < .01