A population-based assessment of the health of homeless families in New York City, 2001-2003

B.D. Kerker, J. Bainbridge, J. Kennedy, Y. Bennani, T. Agerton, D. Marder, L. Forgione, A. Faciano and L.E. Thorpe

American Journal of Public Health, 2011, vol. 101, issue 3, 546-553

Abstract: Objectives. We compared estimated population-based health outcomes for New York City (NYC) homeless families with NYC residents overall and in lowincome neighborhoods. Methods. We matched a NYC family shelter user registry to mortality, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and blood lead test registries maintained by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (2001-2003). Results. Overall adult age-adjusted death rates were similar among the 3 populations. HIV/AIDS and substance-use deaths were 3 and 5 times higher for homeless adults than for the general population; only substance-use deaths were higher than for low-income adults. Children who experienced homelessness appeared to be at an elevated risk of mortality (41.3 vs 22.5 per 100000; P

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.193102

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