TABLE 8—
Meta-regression of Variables Contributing to Heterogeneity in Hypertension and Diabetes Prevalence in Homeless Adults in the United States, 1980–2014
| Diabetes (Reported) |
Hypertension (Reported) |
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| Variable | Coefficient (SE) | P | Coefficient (SE) | P |
| Retrospective versus prospective | 0.046 (0.035) | .193 | -0.059 (0.061) | .34 |
| Region (Ref: East Coast) | ||||
| Midwest | 0.002 (0.040) | .958 | -0.063 (0.069) | .372 |
| South | 0.012 (0.031) | .694 | 0.016 (0.077) | .835 |
| West Coast | -0.014 (0.026) | .592 | -0.004 (0.063) | .955 |
| National | 0.007 (0.040) | .84 | -0.004 (0.080) | .957 |
| Sample selection method (Ref: census) | ||||
| Convenience | 0.010 (0.028) | .732 | 0.044 (0.062) | .48 |
| Probability | -0.027 (0.026) | .321 | 0.010 (0.061) | .877 |
| Unspecified | -0.010 (0.034) | .748 | 0.084 (0.081) | .307 |
| Age, mean of sample | 0.005 (0.001) | <.001 | 0.011 (0.002) | <.001 |
| Year of publicationa | 0.002 (0.000) | <.001 | 0.004 (0.001) | .016 |
| Year of publication, adjusted for age | 0.001 (0.001) | .382 | 0.002 (0.002) | .511 |
| Male, % of sample | -0.024 (0.036) | .507 | 0.055 (0.083) | .511 |
| Race/ethnicity, % of sample | ||||
| African American | -0.035 (0.055) | .533 | 0.012 (0.126) | .924 |
| White | -0.079 (0.056) | .171 | -0.099 (0.120) | .419 |
| Other | 0.154 (0.061) | .018 | 0.037 (0.133) | .782 |
| With health insurance, % of sample | 0.125 (0.029) | <.001 | 0.244 (0.149) | .12 |
| Chronically homeless, % of sample | 0.076 (0.035) | .068 | 0.172 (0.182) | .365 |
| Prevalence of depression | 0.215 (0.079) | .018 | 0.195 (0.234) | .422 |
| Prevalence of alcohol abuse | -0.112 (0.152) | .471 | 0.099 (0.211) | .645 |
| Prevalence of drug abuse | -0.116 (0.070) | .119 | 0.032 (0.202) | .877 |
| Prevalence of tobacco use | 0.097 (0.198) | .633 | 0.147 (0.255) | .576 |
a
Excluding studies of only older adults.