Table 1 Self-reported health by displacement status among people experiencing homelessness in Denver, Colorado, September 2018-February 2019
Outcome | Overall study sample N = 397 | Never displaced N = 159 | Displaced one or more times N = 238 |
|---|---|---|---|
Infectious Diseases | 115 (29%) | 33 (21%) | 82 (35%) |
Frequent Bacterial Infections | 44 (11%) | 12 (8%) | 32 (13%) |
HIV/AIDS | 11 (3%) | 4 (3%) | 7 (3%) |
Tuberculosis | 4 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 1 (0.4%) |
Recent Flu or Pneumonia | 49 (12%) | 13 (8%) | 36 (15%) |
Hepatitis C | 39 (10%) | 9 (6%) | 30 (13%) |
Substance and Alcohol Use Disorder | 132 (33%) | 30 (19%) | 102 (43%) |
Climate-Related Outcomes | 109 (28%) | 29 (18%) | 80 (34%) |
Frostbite & Related Sequelae | 40 (10%) | 9 (6%) | 31 (13%) |
Dehydration | 79 (20%) | 16 (10%) | 63 (27%) |
Heat Stroke | 24 (6%) | 10 (6%) | 14 (6%) |
Injury Outcomes | 90 (23%) | 27 (17%) | 63 (27%) |
Untreated Significant Injury | 33 (8%) | 7 (4%) | 26 (11%) |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 53 (13%) | 19 (12%) | 34 (14%) |
Wound that won’t heal | 31 (8%) | 5 (3%) | 26 (11%) |
Chronic Outcomes | 83 (21%) | 24 (21%) | 49 (21%) |
Heart Problems | 43 (11%) | 16 (10%) | 27 (11%) |
Cancer | 19 (5%) | 6 (4%) | 13 (6%) |
Diabetes | 34 (9%) | 13 (8%) | 21 (9%) |
Musculoskeletal & Disability Outcomes | 235 (59%) | 86 (54%) | 149 (63%) |
Joint Pain | 121 (31%) | 41 (26%) | 80 (34%) |
Back Pain | 157 (40%) | 52 (33%) | 105 (44%) |
Other Physical Disability | 119 (30%) | 43 (27%) | 76 (32%) |
Mental and Emotional Outcomes | 271 (68%) | 112 (70%) | 159 (67%) |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | 111 (28%) | 35 (22%) | 76 (32%) |
Experiences a Mental or Emotional Problem | 156 (39%) | 77 (48%) | 79 (33%) |
Has received a Mental or Emotional Diagnosis | 153 (39%) | 78 (50%) | 75 (32%) |
Worsening Mental Health in Past Year | 139 (35%) | 41 (28%) | 98 (43%) |
Missing Change in Mental Health | 19 (5%) | 10 (6%) | 9 (4%) |