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Mortality among residents of shelters, rooming houses, and hotels in Canada: 11 year follow-up study
Author(s): Stephen W. Hwang, Russell Wilkins, Michael Tjepkema, Patricia O'Campo, James R. Dunn
Publication Date: 2009
Objective To examine mortality in a representative nationwide sample of homeless and marginally housed people living in shelters, rooming houses, and hotels.
Design Follow-up study.
Setting Canada 1991-2001.
Participants 15, 100 homeless and marginally housed people enumerated in 1991 census.
Main outcome measures Age specific and age standardised mortality rates, remaining life expectancies at age 25, and probabilities of survival from age 25 t...