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Table 4 Self reported problems before and after becoming homeless#

From: Pathways into homelessness: recently homeless adults problems and service use before and after becoming homeless in Amsterdam

 

before

after

Reported problems

n

%

n

%

Social problems

88

81

82

68

   financial debts

73

61

82

68

   domestic conflicts

55

46

-

-

Medical Problems

83

76

89

74

   Addiction total

57

48

22

20

alcohol*

26

22

9

8

excessive

15

13

3

3

extreme

11

9

6

5

   drugs

37

31

17

14

cocaine

33

28

16

13

< 13 days per month

23

19

8

7

13+ days per month

10

8

8

7

   heroin

14

12

6

5

< 13 days per month

6

5

2

2

13+ days per month

8

7

4

3

   gambling

22

18

4

3

Mental problems

67

56

75

63

   depressed

61

51

68

57

   fearful

29

24

24

20

   confused

23

19

22

18

Physical problems

26

22

29

24

Total social and medical

76

63

63

55

  1. # 120 recently homeless people in Amsterdam who lost their house for the first time between April 2002–April 2004.
  2. * according Garretsen scale [14]
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