Table 5.
Conditions during upbringing of 185 homeless people in Copenhagen compared with 488 people in general population, adjusted for age. Values are numbers (row percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Condition during upbringing | Homeless people (n=185) | General population aged 20-49 years (n=216) | Odds ratio (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Had not lived with both parents by age 17 | 118 (64) | 40 (19) | 6.6 (4.4 to 11.1) |
| Father died before interviewee was 17 | 25 (14) | 10 (5) | 4.6 (2.4 to 9.4) |
| Mother died before interviewee was 17 | 20 (11) | 2 (1) | 18.9 (6.0 to 59.4) |