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Predictors of homelessness among vulnerably housed adults in 3 Canadian cities: a prospective cohort study

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Public Health, October 2016
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Title
Predictors of homelessness among vulnerably housed adults in 3 Canadian cities: a prospective cohort study
Published in
BMC Public Health, October 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3711-8
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Matthew J. To, Anita Palepu, Tim Aubry, Rosane Nisenbaum, Evie Gogosis, Anne Gadermann, Rebecca Cherner, Susan Farrell, Vachan Misir, Stephen W. Hwang

Abstract

Homelessness is a major concern in many urban communities across North America. Since vulnerably housed individuals are at risk of experiencing homelessness, it is important to identify predictive factors linked to subsequent homelessness in this population. The objectives of this study were to determine the probability of experiencing homelessness among vulnerably housed adults over three years and factors associated with higher risk of homelessness. Vulnerably housed adults were recruited in three Canadian cities. Data on demographic characteristics, chronic health conditions, and drug use problems were collected through structured interviews. Housing history was obtained at baseline and annual follow-up interviews. Generalized estimating equations were used to characterize associations between candidate predictors and subsequent experiences of homelessness during each follow-up year. Among 561 participants, the prevalence of homelessness was 29.2 % over three years. Male gender (AOR = 1.59, 95 % CI: 1.14-2.21) and severe drug use problems (AOR = 1.98, 95 % CI: 1.22-3.20) were independently associated with experiencing homelessness during the follow-up period. Having ≥3 chronic conditions (AOR = 0.55, 95 % CI: 0.33-0.94) and reporting higher housing quality (AOR = 0.99, 95 % CI: 0.97-1.00) were protective against homelessness. Vulnerably housed individuals are at high risk for experiencing homelessness. The study has public health implications, highlighting the need for enhanced access to addiction treatment and improved housing quality for this population.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 88 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 13 15%
Student > Bachelor 13 15%
Researcher 9 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 9%
Professor > Associate Professor 3 3%
Other 12 14%
Unknown 30 34%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 13 15%
Nursing and Health Professions 12 14%
Social Sciences 11 13%
Psychology 7 8%
Computer Science 2 2%
Other 9 10%
Unknown 34 39%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 June 2017.
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#6,394,331
of 22,890,496 outputs
Outputs from BMC Public Health
#6,737
of 14,926 outputs
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#98,676
of 321,456 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#113
of 273 outputs
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