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Table 3 Description of homelessness-related characteristics of street homeless young adults in SNNPR, Southern Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 798)

From: Suicidality and homelessness: prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour among homeless young adults in Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent (%)

Homelessness among family members

No family member is homeless

378

47.4

Presence of one homeless family

173

21.7

Two or more homeless family members

247

31

Homelessness-related stigma

No

313

39.2

Yes

485

60.8

Governmental and non-governmental support

No

769

96.4

Yes

29

3.6

Homelessness duration

< 6 months

467

58.5

6–12 months

82

10.3

1-2 years

108

13.5

> 2 years

141

17.7