Participant characteristics
| n (% of 33 participants) unless stated otherwise | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (SD), years | 55.7 (10.0) |
| Range, years | 38–74 | |
| 35–44 | 5 (15) | |
| 45–54 | 9 (27) | |
| 55–64 | 14 (42) | |
| 65–74 | 5 (15) | |
| Sex | Male | 30 (91) |
| Female | 3 (9) | |
| Birth place | The UK | 27 (82) |
| Overseas | 6 (18) | |
| Age left school | <16 years | 15 (45) |
| ≥16 years | 18 (55) | |
| Time in this hostel | <1 year | 15 (45) |
| 1–2 years | 9 (27) | |
| >2 years | 9 (27) | |
| Lifetime homelessness (Cumulative duration, includes vulnerable housing and hostels) | <7 years | 8 (24) |
| 7–13 years | 8 (24) | |
| 14–23 years | 11 (33) | |
| >23 years | 6 (18) | |
| Lifetime rough sleeping (Cumulative duration) | Never | 5 (15) |
| <1 year | 11 (33) | |
| 1–5 years | 5 (15) | |
| >5 years | 12 (36) | |
| Smoking | Current | 27 (82) |
| Former | 2 (6) | |
| Never | 4 (12) | |
| Alcohol | Currently dependent | 24 (73) |
| Recurrent hazardous drinking | 2 (6) | |
| Not dependent | 7 (21) | |
| Class A drug misuse (Heroin, crack and cocaine) | Current | 12 (36) |
| Former | 8 (24) | |
| Never | 13 (39) |
| Age | ||
| 35–44 | 5 (15) | |
| 45–54 | 9 (27) | |
| 55–64 | 14 (42) | |
| 65–74 | 5 (15) | |
| Sex | Male | 30 (91) |
| Female | 3 (9) | |
| Birth place | The UK | 27 (82) |
| Overseas | 6 (18) | |
| Age left school | <16 years | 15 (45) |
| ≥16 years | 18 (55) | |
| Time in this hostel | <1 year | 15 (45) |
| 1–2 years | 9 (27) | |
| >2 years | 9 (27) | |
| Lifetime homelessness | <7 years | 8 (24) |
| 7–13 years | 8 (24) | |
| 14–23 years | 11 (33) | |
| >23 years | 6 (18) | |
| Lifetime rough sleeping | Never | 5 (15) |
| <1 year | 11 (33) | |
| 1–5 years | 5 (15) | |
| >5 years | 12 (36) | |
| Smoking | Current | 27 (82) |
| Former | 2 (6) | |
| Never | 4 (12) | |
| Alcohol | Currently dependent | 24 (73) |
| Recurrent hazardous drinking | 2 (6) | |
| Not dependent | 7 (21) | |
| Class A drug misuse | Current | 12 (36) |
| Former | 8 (24) | |
| Never | 13 (39) |