Table 3 Comparison of homeless individuals with and without psychosis on selected demographic and clinical characteristics

Gender

Male

115

89.8

80

89.9

1.000

Female

13

10.2

9

10.1

Age

<25

12

14.1

54

45.8

<0.001

25 to34

26

30.6

37

31.4

≥35

47

55.3

27

22.9

Duration of homelessness

<6 months

4

5.5

14

12.5

0.051

6 to 12 months

6

8.2

15

13.4

1 to 2 years

5

6.8

11

9.8

2 to 5 years

18

24.7

27

24.1

>5 years

40

54.8

45

40.2

Death wish (past month)

None or minimal

31

49.2

76

62.3

0.088

Frequent or persistent

32

50.8

46

37.7

Suicidal thoughts (past month)

None or minimal

44

69.8

100

82.0

0.060

Frequent or persistent

19

30.2

22

18.0

Suicide attempt (past month)

None

43

69.4

104

86.0

0.008

At least once

19

30.6

17

14.0

Alcohol use

Healthy use

16

25

61

48.8

<0.001

Hazardous use

9

14.1

29

23.2

Harmful use

9

14.1

12

9.6

Dependent use

30

46.9

23

18.4