Quality of life themes in Canadian adults and street youth who are homeless or hard-to-house: A multi-site focus group study

Table 1 Characteristics of Homeless and Hard-toHouse Individuals

Variable	n (%^a) or mean (SD)
Site^b
Vancouver	27 (19.3)
Toronto	48 (34.3)
Ottawa	17 (12.1)
Montreal	48 (34.3)
Gender^b
Female	43 (30.7)
Male	97 (69.3)
Ethnic background^c
‘Canadian’	49 (53.9)
European descent	24 (26.4)
Aboriginal	12 (13.2)
Other	6 (6.5)
Age^b	32 (14.8)
Education^d
Elementary only	22 (24.4)
Some high school	55 (61.2)
Some post-secondary	13 (14.4)
Current living situation^e
Housing designated for homeless	38 (43.2)
Homeless Shelter	35 (39.8)
Street (no shelter)	11 (12.5)
Market housing	4 (4.5)
Employment^c
Unemployed	67 (73.6)
Working casual or part-time	12 (13.2)
Volunteer or unpaid work	10 (11.0)
Retired	2 (2.2)

^aBased only on respondents who provided information on the respective variable. There were missing data for several of the demographic questions. ^bN = 140. ^cn = 91. ^dn = 90. ^en = 88 (not reported by street youth sample).

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