Table 1

 Comparison of personal characteristics of male street youth involved and never involved in survival sex

Involved (n = 150)Never involved (n = 392)p Value
*Two upper levels of four point scale combined.
†9 missing.
‡11 missing.
§1 missing.
Mean age (years)21.120.50.003
Canadian born95.3%89.5%0.034
French speaking91.3%86.5%0.122
Comfortable family socioeconomic status*68.8%†59.8%‡0.061
Homeless ⩾ 6 months80.0%54.5%§<0.001