Table 1 Means and standard deviations for HPATHI* test and retest

1. Homeless people are victims of circumstance.

3.26

.839

3.24

.819

2. Most homeless people are mentally ill.

2.90

.875

3.24

.955

3. Homeless people have the right to basic health care.

4.60

.620

4.68

.475

4. Homelessness is a major problem in our society.

4.36

.698

4.50

.707

5. Homeless people choose to be homeless.

3.71

.777

3.91

.712

6. Homeless people are lazy.

3.82

.738

3.94

.694

7. Health care dollars should be directed toward serving the poor and homeless.

3.83

.888

4.03

.717

8. Doctors should address the physical and social problems of the homeless.

4.17

.839

4.47

.563

9. Doctors have a duty to care for the homeless.

3.94

.977

4.18

.834

10. Caring for the homeless is pointless since they do not follow-up.

4.14

.612

4.24

.654

11. Providing medical care for the homeless is futile.

4.04

.740

4.21

.592

12. I am comfortable being a primary care provider for a homeless person with a major mental illness.

3.03

1.14

3.44

1.05

13. I feel comfortable being part of a team when providing care to the homeless.

4.32

.535

4.15

.643

14. I feel comfortable providing care to different minority and cultural groups.

4.42

.710

4.18

.673

15. I feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the problems that homeless people have.

2.97

.839

3.09

.996

16. I understand that my patients' priorities may be more important than following my medical recommendations.

3.97

.769

4.24

.741

17. I entered medicine because I want to help those in need.

4.42

.687

4.62

.551

18. I am interested in working with the underserved.

3.96

.941

3.88

.946

19. I enjoy addressing psychosocial issues with patients.

3.69

.973

3.74

1.08

20. I resent the amount of time it takes to see homeless patients.

3.79

.604

3.94

.547

21. I enjoy learning about the lives of my homeless patients.

3.58

.921

3.82

.834

22. I believe social justice is an important part of health care.

3.75

1.06

3.74

1.14

23. I believe caring for the homeless is not financially viable for my career.

3.24

.831

3.26

.864

24. I am too pressed for time to investigate psychosocial issues routinely.

3.37

.941

3.56

.894

25. I feel overwhelmed by the number of problems that homeless people have.

2.79

.844

2.88

.844

26. My knowledge regarding the problem of homelessness is adequate.

2.58

.931

2.65

.884

27. I can provide care for the homeless effectively.

2.97

.878

3.00

.921

28. Homeless people come from all walks of life.

4.42

.622

4.65

.485

29. Most homeless people tend to be drug addicts or alcoholics.

3.10

.735

3.38

.697

30. I think mentally ill homeless people refuse to get treatment.

3.67

.692

3.82

.797

31. Homeless people are dangerous, aggressive, and physically threatening.

3.97

.556

3.97

.627

32. There are only a few children among the homeless population.

4.31

.493

4.32

.684

33. All people have a right to basic health care.

4.50

.805

4.59

.657

34. I feel it is important to provide care to all socio-economic groups.

4.54

.670

4.62

.604

35. Most poor people have adequate access to health care through the public system.

2.15

1.02

2.03

.937

Totals

114

6.93

116

7.75