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. 2013 Oct 2;8(10):e73979. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073979

Table 3. Rate ratios when comparing mortality rates in the homeless population with the general Rotterdam population.

Rate ratios (95% CI) p-value
Within homeless population
Age (corrected for sex) <0.001
<30 1
30–39 1.04 (0.56–1.94)
40–49 1.63 (0.91–2.94)
50–59 2.70 (1.49–4.90)
60–69 4.28 (2.26–8.12)
70+ 11.67 (6.07–24.45)
Female sex (corrected for age) 1.12 (0.77–1.61) 0.550
Service use 0.074
Only day 1
Convalescence care 1.73 (1.04–2.88)
Other (day and night, only night,sleeping rough) 0.93 (0.72–1.22)
Homeless vs. general population
Total (corrected for age and sex) 3.49 (3.09–3.94) <0.001
Gender corrected for age 0.006
Men (corrected for age) 3.31 (2.91–3.77) <0.001
Women (corrected for age) 5.56 (3.95–7.82) <0.001
Age in years (corrected for sex) <0.001
20–44 7.67 (6.87–8.56) <0.001
45–59 3.70 (3.41–4.01) <0.001
60+ 1.63 (1.41–1.88) 0.001