Table 3

Sociodemographic characteristics and mental health conditions by duration of homelessness

	Duration of homelessness
Sociodemographic characteristics	<2 years		≥2 years
Sociodemographic characteristics	n	Per cent	n	Per cent
Race/ethnicity					**
White	191	57.7	140	42.3
Aboriginal	71	38.0	116	62.0
Other, mixed background	109	55.9	86	44.1
Age (years)
<25	47	60.3	31	39.7
25–44	184	49.1	191	50.9
45 and older	140	53.8	120	46.2
High school education†					**
Yes	205	59.6	139	40.4
No	165	45.2	200	54.8
Marital status					*
Single, never married	239	50.9	231	49.1
Married/partnered	15	37.5	25	62.5
Separated/widowed/divorced	117	58.5	83	41.5
Social support (close friend)†
Yes	216	54.4	181	45.6
No	154	49.4	158	50.6
Mothering†					**
Yes	130	44.5	162	55.5
No	238	57.2	178	42.8
Mental health conditions
Major depression					!
Yes	203	49.2	210	50.8
No	168	56.0	132	44.0
PTSD†					**
Yes	131	44.4	164	55.6
No	239	57.3	178	42.7
Alcohol dependence					**
Yes	100	44.6	124	55.4
No	271	55.4	218	44.6
Substance dependence					**
Yes	137	41.4	194	58.6
No	234	61.3	148	38.7
Total	371		342