Table 1.
Summary of demographic information (N=30).
| Variables | Values | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
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Mean (SD) | 44.1 (9.7) | ||
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Median | 46 | ||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
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Male | 20 (67) | ||
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Female | 8 (27) | ||
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Transgender female | 1 (3) | ||
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Other | 1 (3) | ||
| Self-reported race or ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
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White | 17 (57) | ||
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Black or African American | 7 (23) | ||
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Hispanic | 2 (7) | ||
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Native American | 1 (3) | ||
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Other | 3 (10) | ||
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
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Married or domestic partnership | 4 (13) | ||
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Divorced | 9 (30) | ||
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Single or never married | 17 (57) | ||
| Children, n (%) | ||||
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Yes | 18 (60) | ||
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Number of children for those with ≥ 1 child | |||
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Mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.6) | |
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Median | 2 | |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | ||||
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Less than high school | 8 (27) | ||
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High school graduate or GEDa | 12 (40) | ||
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Trade, technical, or vocational training | 4 (13) | ||
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Some college | 5 (17) | ||
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Other | 1 (3) | ||
| Military veteran, n (%) | ||||
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Yes | 2 (7) | ||
| Employment statusb, n (%) | ||||
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Not employed | 24 (83) | ||
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Employed | 5 (17) | ||
| Reason if unemployedb,c, n (%) | ||||
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Looking for work | 6 (23) | ||
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Laid off | 2 (8) | ||
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Disabled or medical reason | 19 (73) | ||
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Other | 3 (12) | ||
| Annual income (US $), n (%) | ||||
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0-10,000 | 27 (90) | ||
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10,001-20,000 | 3 (10) | ||
| Slept most nightsc, n (%) | ||||
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On the street | 20 (67) | ||
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In a shelter | 2 (7) | ||
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Other | 9 (30) | ||
| Length of homelessness (years) | ||||
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Mean (SD) | 8.1 (7.7) | ||
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Median | 5 | ||
aGED: general educational development.
bData were missing for some participants.
cRespondents may have chosen more than one response.