Table 3 ACE total score by socio-demographic, physical health, mental disorder and substance use variables (n = 364)
Variable | Mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic variables | ||
Need Level | ||
High | 3.8 (2.8) | 0.423 |
Moderate | 4.0 (2.8) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 3.7 (2.8) | 0.071+ |
Female | 4.3 (2.8) | |
Age at enrolment | ||
19-24 years | 3.5 (2.7) | 0.672 |
25-44 years | 4.0 (2.8) | |
> 44 years | 3.8 (2.8) | |
Ethnicity | ||
Aboriginal | 4.8 (3.0) | 0.004** |
White | 3.9 (2.7) | |
Other | 3.4 (2.7) | |
Education | ||
Completed high school | 3.3 (2.6) | 0.001*** |
Incomplete high school | 4.3 (2.8) | |
Marital status | ||
Single (never married) | 3.8 (2.6) | 0.204 |
Other | 4.2 (3.1) | |
Housing status | ||
Precariously housed | 3.9 (2.8) | 0.570 |
Absolutely homeless | 3.7 (2.8) | |
Duration of homelessness (lifetime) | ||
> 36 months | 3.8 (2.7) | 0.711 |
≤ 36 months | 3.9 (2.8) | |
Duration of homelessness (longest single episode) | ||
> 12 months | 3.6 (2.7) | 0.032* |
≤ 12 months | 4.2 (2.8) | |
Age of first homelessness | ||
< 25 years | 3.8 (2.8) | 0.413 |
≥ 25 years | 4.0 (2.8) | |
Physical health | ||
Blood-borne infectious disease | ||
No | 3.6 (2.7) | 0.008** |
Yes | 4.5 (2.9) | |
Multiple (≥3) physical illness | ||
No | 3.1 (2.7) | <0.001*** |
Yes | 4.2 (2.8) | |
Overall health | ||
Fair/good/excellent | 3.7 (2.7) | 0.029* |
Poor | 4.6 (3.1) | |
Mental disorders (past month) | ||
Less severe cluster | ||
No | 3.4 (2.6) | 0.001** |
Yes | 4.3 (2.9) | |
Severe cluster | ||
No | 4.1 (2.6) | 0.314 |
Yes | 3.8 (2.9) | |
Multiple (≥2) mental disorders | ||
No | 3.4 (2.6) | <0.001*** |
Yes | 4.4 (2.9) | |
Alcohol dependence | ||
No | 3.7 (2.7) | 0.005** |
Yes | 4.6 (2.8) | |
Substance dependence | ||
No | 3.7 (2.7) | 0.005** |
Yes | 4.6 (2.8) | |
Suicidality | ||
High | 3.7 (2.7) | 0.038* |
No/low/moderate | 4.5 (2.9) | |
Substance use (past month) | ||
Age first drunk | ||
Before 14 years | 4.6 (2.7) | <0.001*** |
14 years or after | 3.3 (2.7) | |
Age first used drugs | ||
Before 14 years | 4.8 (2.7) | <0.001*** |
14 years or after | 3.5 (2.7) | |
Frequency of substance use (including alcohol) | ||
Less than daily/none | 3.6 (2.7) | 0.006** |
Daily | 4.5 (2.9) | |
Frequency of drug use | ||
Less than daily/none | 3.6 (2.7) | 0.001*** |
Daily | 4.7 (2.9) | |
Frequency of marijuana use | ||
Less than daily/none | 3.8 (2.7) | 0.015* |
Daily | 4.8 (3.0) | |
Frequency of alcohol use | ||
Less than weekly/none | 3.8 (2.8) | 0.089+ |
Weekly or more | 4.3 (2.8) | |
Injection drug use | ||
No | 3.8 (2.8) | 0.148 |
Yes | 4.3 (2.8) | |
Poly-substance use | ||
Two or less | 3.7 (2.8) | 0.056+ |
Three or more | 4.3 (2.7) | |
Poly-drug use | ||
Two or less | 3.8 (2.8) | 0.122 |
Three or more | 4.3 (2.6) |