Table 4.
Demographic characteristics of students and their associations with homelessness—11 local school districts—youth risk behavior survey, 2019
| Characteristics | All %c | Homelessness statusa,b | % (95% CI) | Chi-square p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeless (n = 1530) % (CI) | Stably housed (n = 21,466) % (CI) | |||
| Total (N = 22,996)d | 100 | 6.6 (5.9, 7.4) | 93.4 (92.6, 94.1) | |
| Sex | < 0.0001 | |||
| Female | 49.5 | 37.4 (33.1, 42.0) | 51.6 (50.1, 53.1) | |
| Male | 50.5 | 62.6 (58.1, 66.9) | 48.4 (46.9, 49.9) | |
| Race/ethnicity | < 0.0001 | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 27.9 | 16.9 (13.9, 20.4) | 29.9 (28.6, 31.2) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 33.8 | 43.4 (39.1, 47.8) | 31.5 (29.8, 33.2) | |
| Hispanic | 27.9 | 31.0 (26.9, 35.4) | 27.8 (26.3, 29.3) | |
| Grade | 0.4715 | |||
| 9th | 28.1 | 26.1 (21.6, 31.2) | 27.5 (24.6, 30.6) | |
| 10th | 25.7 | 25.2 (21.0, 30.0) | 25.6 (23.0, 28.4) | |
| 11th | 23.6 | 22.5 (18.8, 26.7) | 24.0 (21.3, 26.9) | |
| 12th | 22.7 | 26.2 (21.9, 31.0) | 23.0 (20.1, 26.1) | |
| Sexual identitye | < 0.0001 | |||
| Heterosexual (straight) | 80.5 | 65.1 (61.2, 68.8) | 81.3 (80.3, 82.3) | |
| Gay, lesbian, bisexual | 14.4 | 24.9 (21.8, 28.3) | 14.0 (13.1, 14.8) | |
| Not sure | 5.1 | 10.0 (7.6, 13.1) | 4.7 (4.3, 5.2) |
CI confidence interval
a
Homelessness status was determined using the question: “During the past 30 days, where did you usually sleep?”
b
Chi-square tests were used for each variable to examine differences within categories. Differences were considered significant if the chi-square p value was < 0.05
c
Weighted percentages; because of rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%
d
Unweighted sample size
e
Sexual identity not ascertained in Spartanburg County, SC