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Table 1 Samplea characteristics

From: The relationship between housing subsidies and supportive housing on neighborhood distress and housing satisfaction: does drug use make a difference?

Characteristic

% (n) unless otherwise specified

Age (years), mean (SD)

45 (8)

Genderb

 

 Male

66 % (222)

 Female

34 % (114)

Race/Ethnicityb

 

 African American

34 % (116)

 White-not Hispanic

16 % (55)

 Puerto Rican or other

 Latino

48 % (162)

Criminal conviction

64 % (216)

Receiving Supportive Housing

15 % (51)

Receiving Housing Voucher

19 % (65)

Doubled-up with family, friend or sex partner

28 % (95)

In own apartment with no rent subsidy

12 % (42)

Less than HS education

48 % (161)

Mental health diagnosis

50 % (168)

Told by a doctor you have HIV

27 % (90)

Any drug use in past 30 days

60 % (204)

  1. aTotal N = 337
  2. bExcludes 1 transgender and 4 or mixed or other race