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Table 2 Chi-Square Test of Associations between Overall Health and Chronic Health Problems by Housing Status

From: Health and adverse childhood experiences among homeless youth

 

Housed

Family Homeless

Unaccompanied Homeless

Chronic Health Status*

 No Chronic Problems

81,060 (72.6%)

3341 (64.2%)

490 (40.4%)

 Chronic Mental Health

13,592 (12.2%)

871 (16.7%)

352 (29.0%)

 Chronic Physical Health

11,648 (10.4%)

563 (10.8%)

118 (9.7%)

 Both Chronic Problems

5384 (4.8%)

433 (8.3%)

253 (20.9%)

Overall Health*

 Good/Fair/Poor

35,649 (31.7%)

2239 (42.7%)

686 (56.0%)

 Excellent/Very Good

76,817 (68.3%)

3009 (57.3%)

539 (44.0%)

  1. *Chi square test of association indicated significant differences between groups, p < 0.05