Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample

Gender

Male

122

53.7

Female

105

46.3

Ages (M = 12.58, SD = 2.51).

8 – 10 years

50

22.4

11-14 years

129

57.9

15 years and over

44

19.7

Previous level of education

No formal education

69

30.5

Primary school (Grade 1–6)

133

58.9

Junior secondary school (Grade 7–9)

24

10.6

Years living on the street

<1 year

26

11.6

1-2 years

101

45.1

3-5 years

69

30.8

5 years and more

28

12.5

Reasons for being homeless

Family poverty

132

59.2

Dysfunctional problems

15

6.7

Maltreatment: Sexually abused

23

10.3

Maltreatment: Physical abused

34

15.3

Divorce

12

5.4

Other reasons

7

3.1