Table 1 People Experiencing Homelessness: Participant Characteristics
Participants (N = 34) | ||
|---|---|---|
n | (%) | |
Age | ||
18–39 years | 8 | 24% |
40–49 years | 11 | 32% |
≥ 50 years | 15 | 44% |
Sex | ||
Male | 22 | 65% |
Female | 12 | 35% |
Marital status | ||
Single/never married | 14 | 41% |
Divorced/separated | 13 | 38% |
Married/partnered | 4 | 12% |
Widowed | 3 | 9% |
Race | ||
White | 27 | 79% |
Black or African American | 2 | 6% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 9% |
Other or did not respond | 2 | 6% |
Ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic | 31 | 91% |
Other or did not respond | 3 | 9% |
Education | ||
Some high school or less | 9 | 26% |
High school or equivalent | 20 | 59% |
Vocational training, college | 5 | 15% |
Income per month | ||
$0 | 18 | 53% |
< $500 | 2 | 6% |
$500–999 | 8 | 24% |
≥ $1000 | 6 | 18% |
Lifetime years of homelessness | ||
< 1 year | 10 | 30% |
1–3 years | 13 | 38% |
4–9 years | 8 | 24% |
≥ 10 years | 3 | 9% |
Vaccination status / willingness | ||
vaccinated | 7 | 21% |
unvaccinated; willing | 8 | 24% |
unvaccinated; unwilling | 7 | 21% |
unvaccinated; undecided | 11 | 32% |
did not respond | 1 | 3% |
Willing to be tested for COVID-19 | ||
yes | 27 | 79% |
no | 3 | 9% |
undecided | 2 | 6% |
did not respond | 2 | 6% |
Believe at risk for COVID | ||
yes | 17 | 50% |
no | 16 | 47% |
did not respond | 1 | 3% |
Experienced COVID-19 (Self-report) | ||
yes | 5 | 15% |
no | 16 | 47% |
did not respond | 13 | 38% |