Health-Care Utilization Due to Suicide Attempts Among Homeless Youth in New York State.

ABSTRACT: Suicide remains the leading cause of death among homeless youth. We assessed differences in health-care utilization between homeless and nonhomeless youth presenting to the emergency department or hospital after a suicide attempt. New York Statewide Inpatient and Emergency Department Databases (2009-2014) were used to identify homeless and nonhomeless youth aged 10-17 who utilized health-care services following a suicide attempt. To evaluate associations with homelessness, we used logistic regression models for use of violent means, intensive care unit utilization, log-transformed linear regression models for hospitalization cost, and negative binomial regression models for length of stay. All models adjusted for individual characteristics with a hospital random effect and year fixed effec

SUBMITTER: Sakai-Bizmark R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8484771 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature