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Table 2 Socio-demographic data of users (N = 25)

From: Evaluation of the implementation of the Montreal at home/chez soi project

Variables

CO-ICM (n = 10)

HSSC-ICM (n = 6)

HSSC-ACT (n = 9)

Total (n = 25)

Average age (s.d.)

49.10 (6.00)

43.83 (12.84)

46.11 (10.30)

46.76 (9.37)

Gender (%)

Women

3 (30)

3 (50)

2 (22.2)

8 (32)

Men

7 (70)

3 (50)

7 (77.8)

17 (68)

Race (%)

White or Caucasian

8 (80)

4 (66.7)

9 (100)

21 (84)

Other

2 (20)

2 (33.3)

-

4 (16)

Mother tongue (%)

English

3 (30)

4 (66.7)

2 (22.2)

9 (36)

French

6 (60)

2 (33.3)

7 (77.8)

15 (60)

Other

1 (10)

-

-

1 (4)

Education level (%)

    

Primary school

3 (30)

2 (33.3)

2 (22.2)

7 (28)

High school

5 (50)

1 (16.7)

5 (55.6)

11(44)

College

2 (20)

1 (16.7)

-

3 (12)

University

-

2 (33.3)

2 (22.2)

4 (16)

Average time spent with the project in months (s.d.)

7 (3.39)

7 (2.19)

4.67 (2.39)

6.13 (2.89)

Average time spent on the street in years (s.d.)

6.28 (6.51)

5.50 (8.31)

9.73 (9.51)

7.41 (7.97)

Main reasons why living on the street (%)

Poverty

5 (50)

2 (33.3)

-

9 (50)

Cost of housing

7 (70)

3 (50)

2 (22.2)

12 (66.7)

Physical health problems

3 (30)

1 (16.7)

1 (11.1)

5 (27.8)

Mental health issues

7 (70)

3 (50)

-

10 (55.6)

Substance-abuse issues (alcohol, drugs, gambling)

3 (30)

3 (50)

1 (11.1)

7 (38.9)

Other issues*

2 (20)

4 (66.7)

-

6 (33.3)

  1. *Job loss, marital problems, legal problems.