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Table 2 Bivariate comparison of male YAEH with and without pregnancy involvement history

From: Examining the characteristics of pregnant and parenting, and non-parenting young adults experiencing homelessness living with and without their children

Variables

Males Involved in Pregnancy

(N = 298)

n (%)

Males Never Involved in Pregnancy

(N = 525)

n (%)

X2or t (df)

P Value

Demographics

 Age, Mean (SD)

21.25 (2.170)

20.98 (2.040)

t = -1.794

.073

Race/Ethnicity

 African American

127 (42.8)

182 (34.7)

X2 = 14.895(4)

.005

 White

46 (15.5)

134 (25.5)

  

 Latino/a

54 (18.2)

76 (14.5)

  

 Mixed Race

37 (12.5)

80 (15.2)

  

 Other

33 (11.1)

53 (10.1)

  

Highest education level

 At least high school diploma/GED

204 (68.5)

375 (71.6)

X2 = .882 (1)

.382

 Less than high school education

94 (31.5)

149 (28.4)

  

 Age first homeless, Mean (SD)

17.00 (3.946)

17.52 (3.553)

t = 1.929

.054

Lifetime homelessness duration

 2 years or greater

108 (36.4)

156 (29.7)

X2 = 3.847(1)

.052

 Less than 2 years

189 (63.6)

369 (70.3)

  

Current housing

 Shelter or transitional housing

108 (36.2)

231 (44.3)

X2 = 5.410 (2)

.067

 On the streets

122 (40.9)

193 (37.0)

  

 Unstable housing

68 (22.8)

97 (18.6)

  

Risk Indicators

 Foster care history

119 (40.1)

207 (39.6)

X2 = .019 (1)

.941

 Criminal justice involvement

167 (56.2)

264 (50.4)

X2 = 2.599 (1)

.110

 Victim of IPV

68 (23.0)

152 (29.5)

X2 = 4.069(1)

.049

Current substance use

 Cigarettes

179 (60.3)

285 (55.4)

X2 = 1.788 (1)

.186

 Marijuana

199 (67)

291 (56.9)

X2 = 7.959(1)

.006

 Hard drugs

95 (32.4)

130 (25.9)

X2 = 3.817 (1)

.060

 Heavy drinking

113 (38)

169 (33.1)

X2 = 2.046 (1)

.168

Has social support

 Any support

233 (81.2)

398 (77.7)

X2 = 1.318 (1)

.278

 Someone to go to for advice

205 (71.4)

344 (67.2)

X2 = 1.539 (1)

.233

 Someone to go to for information

159 (55.4)

294 (57.4)

X2 = .306 (1)

.603

 Someone to go to for money

169 (58.9)

308 (60.2)

X2 = .124 (1)

.764

Mental Health Indicators

 PTSD

103 (35)

210 (41.8)

X2 = 3.592 (1)

.061

 Depression, Mean score (SD)

9.83 (8.006)

10.13 (8.322)

t = .489

.626

 Perceived Stress, Mean score (SD)

6.87 (3.524)

6.87 (3.726)

t = -.006

.995

 Psychological Distress, Mean (SD)

10.82 (7.621)

10.53 (7.912)

t = -.516

.606