Characteristics of Adults With Addictions and Mental Health Problems Who Have Experienced Homelessness: A Population-Based Study From Alberta, Canada: Caracteristiques des adultes aux prises avec des problemes de dependance et de sante mentale et ayant connu l'itinerance : une etude fondee sur la population de l'Alberta, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study seeks to understand the characteristics of individuals with addictions and other mental health (AMH) conditions who had a history of homelessness compared to those who did not experience homelessness.

Method

This cross-sectional analysis used linked administrative data from Alberta, Canada on April 1, 2018. People with AMH who experienced homelessness in the year prior to index were identified using hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) visits. We used multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the association between a set of descriptive variables and homelessness, adjusted for age and sex.

Results

Among the 622,614 individuals with AMH conditions, 3,390 (0.54%) had an indicator of homelessness. People experiencing homelessness (PEH)

SUBMITTER: Barry R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507784 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature