Homelessness and mortality: gender, age, and housing status inequity in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We compared mortality rates among various housing statuses within the homeless population and investigated factors contributing to their deaths, including housing status, gender, and age.

Methods

Using a comprehensive multi-year dataset (n=15,445) curated by the National Tuberculosis Screening and Case Management Programs, matched with the 2019-2021 Vital Statistics Death Database and National Health Insurance claims data, we calculated age-standardized mortality rates and conducted survival analysis to estimate differences in mortality rates based on housing status.

Results

The mortality rate among the homeless population was twice as high as that of the general population, at 1,159.6 per 100,000 compared to 645.8 per 100,000, respectively. Cancer and card

SUBMITTER: Park GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826014 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature