Adverse childhood experiences and health among indigenous persons experiencing homelessness

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Demographics N = 91

Characteristic	n	%
Gender
Men	56	62
Women	34	37
Other	1	1
Heritage
First Nations/Aboriginal	67	74
Metis	22	24
Inuit	1	1
Other	1	1
Number of Times Experiencing Homelessness
Once	14	15
Twice	14	15
Three Times	6	7
Four Times	12	13
Five Times	10	11
Greater than Five Times	35	39
Length of Time Experiencing Homelessness (Cumulative)
6–11 Months	2	2
1 Year	1	1
2–3 Years	18	20
4–5 Years	13	14
6–7 Years	9	10
8–9 Years	6	7
10–11 Years	10	11
> 11 Years	32	35
Residential School Exposure
Family Member Attended	57	63
Participant Attended	18	20
Participant was in Foster Care as a Child
Yes	67	74
No	24	26
Marital Status
Married	2	2
Divorced	10	11
Widowed	1	1
Single	57	63
Common Law	16	18
Other	5	5

ISSN: 1471-2458