Table 4 Bivariate comparison of young mothers experiencing homelessness with and without their children present

Demographics

 Age, Mean (SD)

20.38 (1.903)

20.07 (1.864)

t = -.740

.461

Race/Ethnicity

 African American

36 (45.6)

12 (42.9)

X² = 8.030 (4)

.091

 White

11 (13.9)

3 (10.7)

 Latino/a

11 (13.9)

10 (35.7)

 Mixed Race

16 (20.3)

3 (10.7)

 Other

5 (6.3)

0

Highest education level

 At least high school diploma/GED

56 (70.9)

19 (67.9)

X² = .090 (1)

.812

 Less than high school education

23 (29.1)

9 (32.1)

 Age first homeless, Mean (SD)

17.24 (4.093)

16.14 (3.904)

t = -1.234

.220

Lifetime homelessness duration

 2 years or greater

23 (29.1)

10 (35.7)

X² = .422 (1)

.634

 Less than 2 years

56 (70.9)

18 (64.3)

Current housing

 Shelter or transitional housing

45 (57)

16 (57.1)

X² = 1.801 (2)

.406

 On the streets

15 (19)

8 (28.6)

 Unstable housing

19 (24.1)

4 (14.3)

Risk Indicators

 Foster care history

31 (39.2)

11 (39.3)

X² = .000 (1)

1.000

 Criminal justice involvement

57 (72.2)

16 (57.1)

X² = 2.148 (1)

.162

 Victim of IPV

32 (41)

8 (28.6)

X² = 1.360 (1)

.266

Current substance use

 Cigarettes

55 (71.4)

16 (59.3)

X² = 1.367(1)

.336

 Marijuana

46 (59.7)

13 (48.1)

X² = 1.094 (1)

.368

 Hard drugs

29 (38.7)

9 (33.3)

X² = .242 (1)

.652

 Heavy drinking

23 (29.9)

11 (40.7)

X² = 1.074 (1)

.344

Has social support

 Any support

60 (78.9)

23 (85.2)

X² = .495 (1)

.581

 Someone to go to for advice

52 (68.4)

23 (85.2)

X² = 2.892 (1)

.131

 Someone to go to for information

44 (57.9)

19 (70.4)

X² = 1.305 (1)

.358

 Someone to go to for money

48 (63.2)

17 (63.0)

X² = .000 (1)

1.000

Mental Health Indicators

 PTSD

35 (46.1)

11 (40.7)

X² = .221 (1)

.660

 Depression, Mean score (SD)

10.65 (8.822)

13.67 (9.340)

t = 1.506

.135

 Perceived Stress, Mean score (SD)

6.65 (3.720)

7.58 (3.408)

t = 1.122

.265

 Psychological Distress, Mean (SD)

10.07 (7.971)

13.96 (8.458)

t = 2.118

.037