Table 1 Systems Usage and Health Status
From: Recognizing and responding to women experiencing homelessness with gendered and trauma-informed care
Women (n = 81) | Men (n = 217) | |||||||||
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Frequency | Mean | Median | Std. Dev. | Range | Frequency | Mean | Median | Std. Dev. | Range | |
Systems usage | ||||||||||
Stay in psychiatric hospitalc, b | 25 (30.86%) | 41 (18.89%) | ||||||||
Substance use | ||||||||||
Alcohol consumption frequencyd | 1.58 | 1.00 | 1.11 | 3.00 | 1.68 | 2.00 | 1.11 | 3.00 | ||
6+ drinks on one occasion frequencyd | 1.16 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 3.00 | 1.35 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 3.00 | ||
Non-beverage alcohol use frequencyd | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.92 | 4.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.72 | 4.00 | ||
Drug use frequency | 1.57 | 2.00 | 1.27 | 3.00 | 1.49 | 1.00 | 1.23 | 3.00 | ||
More than one type of drug at the same time frequencyd | 0.54 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.94 | 3.00 | ||
Alcohol and drug use at the same time frequencyd | 0.79 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 3.00 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 3.00 | ||
Addiction | ||||||||||
Diagnosed addiction in last yearc | 26 (32.10%) | 50 (23.04%) | ||||||||
Diagnosed addiction previous to last yearc | 18 (22.22%) | 56 (25.81%) | ||||||||
Undiagnosed addiction in last yearc | 11 (13.58%) | 40 (18.43%) | ||||||||
Undiagnosed addiction previous to last yearc | 9 (11.11%) | 27 (12.44%) | ||||||||
Adverse childhood experiences | ||||||||||
ACE scored, b | 5.02 | 5.00 | 2.72 | 10.00 | 4.19 | 4.00 | 2.97 | 10.00 | ||
Mental health | ||||||||||
Suicidal thoughts in last yearc | 29 (35.8%) | 62 (28.57%) | ||||||||
Suicide attempt in last yearc | 9 (11.11%) | 12 (5.53%) | ||||||||
Suicidal thoughts in lifetimec, a | 60 (74.07%) | 125 (57.60%) | ||||||||
Suicide attempt in lifetimec, a | 43 (53.09%) | 73 (33.64%) | ||||||||
Mental health diagnosisc, a | 51 (62.96%) | 80 (36.87%) | ||||||||
# of diagnosed mental health issuesd, a | 1.85 | 1.00 | 1.99 | 8.00 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 1.29 | 7.00 | ||