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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Peer support and whole health coaching to address the healthcare needs of homeless veterans: a pilot study

Variable

N (%) or M (SD)

Gender (% male)

20 (100%)

Race/Ethnicity

 White (Non-Hispanic)

10 (50%)

 Hispanic

5 (25%)

 Black/African American

2 (10%)

 Asian

2 (10%)

 American Indian

1 (5%)

Age (M, SD)

54.9 (14.6)

Years of Education (M, SD)

13 (1.34)

Housing Status

 Currently Stably Housed

18 (90%)

 Months of Homelessness (past 3 years) (M, SD)

10.4 (11.8)

Marital status

 Married/Co-Habitating

6 (30%)

 Never married

7 (35%)

 Widowed/Separated/Divorced

7 (35%)

Employment Pattern (past 3 years)

 Disabled/Retired

10 (50%)

 Unemployed

5 (25%)

 Employed

5 (25%)

Total Income Per Month (M, SD)

$2,189 ($1,691)

Diagnoses

 Any mental health condition

17 (85%)

  Substance use disorder

7 (35%)

  Posttraumatic stress disorder

11 (55%)

  Mood disorder

12 (60%)

  Anxiety disorder

5 (25%)

  Serious mental illness

3 (15%)

  Other mental health condition

3 (15%)

 Other chronic medical condition

16 (80%)