From: Dental problems and chronic diseases in mentally ill homeless adults: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics at baseline | N = 546 | No DPs (n = 314) (57.51%) | Yes DPsa (n = 232) (42.49%) | P-value |
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Demographics and socioeconomics | ||||
Genderb | 546 | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 373 | 53.62 | 46.38 | 0.007 |
  Female | 173 | 65.90 | 34.10 |  |
Age (years) at baseline | 546 | 38.11 (11.82) | 43.47 (10.99) | 0.000t |
Self-identified ethno-racial and cultural identityc | 546 | Â | Â | Â |
  White | 194 | 54.12 | 45.88 | 0.010 |
  Black | 187 | 66.31 | 33.69 | 0.000¥ |
  Other | 165 | 51.52 | 48.48 |  |
Lifetime length of homelessness | 534 | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 3 years | 248 | 68.95 | 31.05 | 0.000 |
   > 3 years | 286 | 48.25 | 51.75 |  |
Education | 546 | Â | Â | Â |
  Attended some middle/high school | 260 | 55.00 | 45.00 | 0.474 |
  Completed high school | 104 | 61.54 | 38.46 | 0.365¥ |
  Attended/completed college, trade, school, or university | 182 | 58.79 | 41.21 |  |
Level of needs for mental and social services | 546 | Â | Â | Â |
  Moderate needs | 366 | 56.83 | 43.17 | 0.647 |
  High needs | 180 | 58.89 | 41.11 |  |
Lifestyles and risk factors | ||||
Smoking | 544 | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 146 | 72.60 | 27.40 | 0.000 |
  Yes (daily or occasionally) | 398 | 52.26 | 47.74 |  |
Drug abuse or dependence | 546 | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 288 | 65.28 | 34.72 | 0.000 |
  Yes | 258 | 48.84 | 51.16 |  |
Alcohol abuse or dependence | 546 | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 310 | 61.61 | 38.39 | 0.026 |
  Yes | 236 | 52.12 | 47.88 |  |
BMI (kg/m2) | 468 | 27.05 (6.47) | 25.69 (5.55) | 0.019t |