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Table 1 Demographic and other characteristics of participants

From: Youth experiencing homelessness at risk for suicide: psychosocial risk factors and service use patterns

Total

Low risk*

Moderate risk*

High risk*

Overall

126 (65.3%)

32 (16.6%)

35 (18.1%)

193 (100%)

Suicidal Ideation or Behaviors

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SSI-W, mean (sd)

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5.8 (2.5)

12.0 (7.9)

3.1 (5.8)

Past 3-Month Suicide Attempt, n (%)

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6 (17.1%)

6 (3.1%)

Past Year Suicide Attempt, n (%)

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22 (62.9%)

22 (11.4%)

Lifetime Suicide Attempt, n (%)

25 (20%)

18 (56.3%)

31 (88.6%)

74 (38.5%)

Lifetime Suicide Attempt, mean (sd)**

7.2 (13.2)

3.4 (3.6)

6.5 (8.6)

6.0 (9.7)

Age at First Suicide Attempt, mean (sd)

13.8 (3.5)

13.6 (2.9)

14 (4.1)

13.8 (3.6)

Age

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Age at Baseline, mean (sd)

21 (1.9)

21.1 (1.6)

20.6 (2.1)

20.9 (1.9)

Gender

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Male, n (%)

71 (56.4%)

14 (43.8%)

12 (34.3%)

97 (50.3%)

Female, n (%)

54 (42.9%)

14 (43.8%)

19 (54.3%)

87 (45.1%)

Non-binary, n (%)

1 (0.8%)

4 (12.5%)

4 (11.4%)

9 (4.7%)

Sexual Orientation

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Heterosexual, n (%)

105 (83.3%)

21 (65.6%)

21 (60%)

147 (76.2%)

Non-Heterosexual, n (%)

21 (16.7%)

11 (34.4%)

14 (40%)

46 (23.8%)

Race/Ethnicity

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White non-Hispanic, n (%)

22 (17.5%)

12 (37.5%)

11 (31.4%)

45 (23.3%)

Black non-Hispanic, n (%)

79 (62.7%)

15 (46.9%)

16 (45.7%)

110 (57%)

Hispanic, n (%)

4 (3.2%)

2 (6.3%)

3 (8.6%)

9 (4.7%)

Multiracial non-Hispanic, n (%)

16 (12.7%)

1 (3.1%)

2 (5.7%)

19 (9.8%)

Other/Unknown

5 (4%)

2 (6.3%)

3 (8.6%)

10 (5.2%)

Education

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HS Diploma/GED, n (%)

66 (52.4%)

20 (62.5%)

22 (62.9%)

108 (56%)

Currently in Education/Training Program, n (%)

24 (19.2%)

6 (18.8%)

8 (22.9%)

38 (19.8%)

Employment

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Currently Employed, n (%)

50 (39.7%)

12 (37.5%)

11 (31.4%)

73 (37.8%)

Homelessness Experiences

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Age First Time Unhoused, mean (sd)

16.8 (4.7)

16.7 (5.0)

15.5 (5.0)

16.6 (4.8)

Number of Days Currently Unhoused

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≤ 1 Week to 4 Weeks, n (%)

15 (11.9%)

5 (15.6%)

2 (5.7%)

22 (11.4%)

5 Weeks to 1 Year, n (%)

55 (43.7%)

14 (43.8%)

18 (51.4%)

87 (45.1%)

> 1 Year, n (%)

56 (44.4%)

13 (40.6%)

15 (42.9%)

84 (43.5%)

Longest Number of Days Ever Unhoused

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≤ 1 Week to 4 Weeks, n (%)

7 (5.6%)

1 (3.1%)

2 (5.7%)

8 (4.2%)

5 Weeks to 1 Year, n (%)

51 (40.5%)

18 (56.3%)

16 (45.7%)

85 (44%)

> 1 Year, n (%)

68 (54%)

13 (40.6%)

19 (54.3%)

100 (51.8%)

  1. Notes *Low Risk = SSI-W score of 0 and no past-year attempt; Moderate Risk = SSI-W score between 1 and 9 and no past-year attempt; High Risk = suicidal ideation = SSI-W score of 10 or greater or any past-year attempt; **Among those with any past-year attempt; Non-Heterosexual includes lesbian, gay, bixesual, pansexual or other