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. 2022 May 24;17(5):e0268841. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268841

Table 2. Summary of background characteristics of homeless patients in four latent classes.

The values are count and percent unless otherwise noted.

Variable Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4
Class label substance use disorder Relatively healthy Medically comorbid Medically comorbid with SUD
Class size, n (%) 1293 (37.5) 1093 (31.7) 552 (16.0) 506 (14.8)
Age, mean (SD) 40.53 (12.37) 37.47 (17.36) 57.19 (11.57) 52.73 (9.97)
Female 490 (36.7) 406 (37.8) 201 (38.4) 168 (32.8)
African American 481 (36.0) 506 (47.1) 222 (42.5) 216 (42.2)
Hispanic or Latino 75 (5.6) 75 (6.9) 26 (4.9) 21 (4.1)
Insurance Medicaid 1010 (75.7) 650 (60.5) 260 (49.7) 312 (60.9)
Medicare 181 (13.6) 116 (10.8) 211 (40.3) 176 (34.4)
Self-pay 99 (7.4) 249 (23.2) 25 (4.8) 8 (1.6)
Commercial 45 (3.4) 60 (5.6) 27 (5.5) 16 (3.1)