Housing matters: The long-term impact of stable housing on mortality among people with HIV in British Columbia, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

For several decades, British Columbia (BC), Canada, has been experiencing a housing crisis marked by a shortage of safe and affordable housing, which coincides with a severe drug poisoning epidemic in the region. We explore the impact of housing instability on mortality (all-cause, drug-related) among a cohort of people with HIV (PWH) in BC.

Methods

Data are from the Longitudinal Investigation into Supportive and Ancillary Health Services (LISA) study (n = 997). Data from the cross-sectional LISA survey (2007-2010) are linked with administrative health data from Population Data BC and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Drug Treatment Program (DTP) until March 31, 2020. We used inverse probability of participation weighting (IPPW) to address selection bias, introduc

SUBMITTER: Marziali ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature