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Table 4 Factors associated with chronic disease amongst persons experiencing homelessness, housing exclusion and persons with secure housing in Germany in 2020

From: Chronic diseases and multi-morbidity in persons experiencing homelessness: results from a cross-sectional study conducted at three humanitarian clinics in Germany in 2020

 

Single covariate analysis

Multiple covariates adjusted analysis

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Housing situationa

 Homeless (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Housing exclusion

1.14 (0.87, 1.50)

0.172

1.08(0.79, 1.49)

0.611

 Secure housing

1.35 (0.87, 2.12)

0.258

1.51(0.94, 2.44)

0.089

Age group

 18–34 (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 35–49

1.95 (1.43, 2.64)

 < .001

2.33(1.68, 3.24)

 < .001

 ≥50

3.29 (2.41, 4.47)

 < .001

3.57(2.55, 5.01)

 < .001

Gendera

 Female (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Male

0.93 (0.72, 1.19)

0.553

1.01 (0 .76, 1.34)

0.956

Country of origina

 German National (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 EU/EEA National

1.16 (0.79, 1.71)

0.438

1.11(0.71, 1.73)

0.646

 Non-EU/EEA National

1.52 (1.02, 2.26)

0.039

1.45 (0.94, 2.24)

0.094

Insurancea

 Full Health coverage (Ref)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Partial Health Coverage

0.96(0.56, 1.65)

0.890

0.94 (0.54, 1.62)

0.818

 No Health Coverage

0.90 (0.57, 1.43)

0.657

0.89(0.55, 1.46)

0.665

  1. aall factors in single covariate analysis were adjusted for age as a possible confounder