Housing Insecurity and Risk of Adverse Kidney Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Housing insecurity is characterized by high housing costs or unsafe living conditions that prevent self-care and threaten independence. We examined the relationship of housing insecurity and risk of kidney disease.

Methods

We used longitudinal data from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span study (Baltimore, MD). We used multivariable regression to quantify associations between housing insecurity and rapid kidney function decline (loss of >5 ml/min per 1.73 m² of eGFR per year) and, among those without kidney disease at baseline, incident reduced kidney function (eGFR <60 ml/min per 1.73 m²) and incident albuminuria (urine albumin-creatinine ratio [ACR] ≥30 mg/g).

Results

Among 1262 participants, mean age

SUBMITTER: Novick TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8809275 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature