Table 1.
Demographic and Characteristics of Permanent Supportive Housing Residents (N = 100)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y—median (IQR) | 58.5 (51.5–65.0) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 34 (34.0) |
| Male | 65 (65.0) |
| Transgender | 1 (1.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 13 (13.0) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 49 (49.0) |
| Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander | 3 (3.0) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 30 (30.0) |
| Other/two races or more | 5 (5.0) |
| Educationa | |
| Less than high school | 23 (23.2) |
| High school or equivalent (GED) | 32 (32.3) |
| Some college | 28 (28.2) |
| College, professional training | 16 (16.2) |
| Yearly incomeb | |
| ≤$30,000 | 91 (92.9) |
| >$30,000 | 7 (7.1) |
| Years in facility—median (IQR) | 4.0 (1.6–8.0) |
| Mental health condition | |
| Anxiety | 44 (44.0) |
| Depression | 64 (64.0) |
| PTSD | 36 (36.0) |
| Schizophrenia | 22 (22.0) |
| Chronic health condition | |
| Asthma | 31 (31.0) |
| Bronchitis | 30 (30.0) |
| Cancer | 15 (15.0) |
| COPD | 30 (30.0) |
| Coronary artery disease | 16 (16.0) |
| Diabetes | 21 (21.0) |
| Hypertension | 46 (46.0) |
| Stroke | 16 (16.0) |
| Cannibis use (lifetime) | 92 (92.0) |
| Cannibis use in past 30 d | 50 (53.8) |
| Alcohol use (lifetime) | 99 (99.0) |
| Alcohol use in past 30 d | 48 (48.5) |
| Opiates use (lifetime)a | 32 (32.3) |
| Opiates use in past 30 d | 11 (34.4) |
| Amphetamines use (lifetime)a | 44 (44.0) |
| Amphetamines use in past 30 d | 17 (38.6) |
| Cocaine/crack use (lifetime)a | 77 (77.8) |
| Cocaine/crack use in past 30 d | 19 (24.7) |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IQR = interquartile range; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder.
aOne participant did not respond.
bTwo participants did not respond.