From: Predictors of residential stability among homeless young adults: a cohort study
Number of subjects at baseline (%) | |
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Baseline variables | |
Male | 284 (79.1) |
Age at first homelessness episode (≥16 years old) | 222 (61.8) |
Age (≥22 years) | 182 (50.7) |
Lifetime cumulative homelessness (≥1 year) | 259 (72.1) |
Alcohol abuse or dependence (last 12 months) | 119 (33.2) |
Drug abuse or dependence (last 12 months) | 233 (64.9) |
Mental health problem (excluding abuse or dependence to alcohol or drugs; last 12 months) | 143 (39.9) |
≥2 mental health problems (last 12 months) | 73 (20.3) |
Time-dependent variables | |
High school or more | 85 (23.7) |
Formal sector activity (last 3 months) | 120 (33.4) |
Informal sector activity (last 3 months) | 315 (87.7) |
Experience with the justice system (last 3 months) | 277 (77.2) |
High psychological distress (last month) | 87 (24.2) |
Social network at risk (currently) | 308 (86.0) |
Formal resources to get off the street (last 3 months) | 184 (51.3) |
Formal resource providing help to find housing (last 3 months) | 72 (20.1) |
Seeking psychological help (last 3 months) | 135 (37.6) |
Program or therapy for alcohol or drugs (last 3 months) | 60 (16.7) |
Active support from family, friends or boyfriend/girlfriend (last 3 months) | 315 (91.8) |
Active support from a formal individual (last 3 months) | 118 (34.4) |
Suicidal ideation (last 3 months) | 55 (15.3) |
Attempted suicide or intentional overdose (last 3 months) | 20 (5.6) |
Accidental overdose (last 3 months) | 26 (7.2) |
Injection (last 3 months) | 78 (21.7) |