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Table 3 Multiple causes of death among persons diagnosed with AIDS between 1996 and 2005, by homeless status at diagnosis

From: Impact of housing on the survival of persons with AIDS

 

Homeless

Housed

Cause of death

N (%)

N (%)

   HIV/AIDS

156 (78%)

905 (83%)

   Hepatitis

41 (21%)

130 (12%)

   Liver disease

39 (20%)

160 (15%)

   Septicemia

35 (18%)

121 (11%)

   Mental illness

33 (17%)

52 (5%)

   Heart disease

29 (15%)

201 (18%)

   Pneumonia (non-AIDS-related)

27 (14%)

172 (16%)

   Non-AIDS cancer

12 (6%)

139 (13%)

  1. P = 0.02 using the chi square test for differences between HIV/AIDS-related deaths and non-HIV/AIDS-related deaths.