Is Homelessness Hazardous to Your Health? Obstacles to the Demonstration of a Causal Relationship
Description:
BACKGROUND: Homeless people suffer from high levels of morbidity and mortality, but there is surprisingly little empiric evidence that homelessness has a direct adverse effect on health. METHODS: This study examined the relationship between shelter use and risk of death using longitudinal data in a cohort of 8,769 homeless men in Toronto, Ontario. Shelter use was modelled as a time-dependent covariate in a Cox regression analysis.
Type of Resource:
Journal
Publication Date:
2002
Volume:
93
Issue:
6
Pages:
407-410
Location:
Ottawa