Table 3.
Chronic Disability and Payment System (CDPS) diagnoses by homelessness.
| Homeless (n=259) | Not homeless (n=587) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of diagnostic categories, mean (SD)a | 6.95 (3.91) | 7.62 (3.70) | <0.001 |
| Diagnostic category typea, % | |||
| Cardiovascular | 54% | 63% | 0.01 |
| Skeletal | 60% | 65% | 0.12 |
| Nervous | 57% | 65% | 0.03 |
| Pulmonary | 66% | 61% | 0.18 |
| Gastrointestinal | 53% | 61% | 0.03 |
| Diabetes | 20% | 23% | 0.34 |
| Skin | 65% | 60% | 0.25 |
| Renal | 29% | 31% | 0.54 |
| Cancer | 9% | 18% | <0.001 |
| Metabolic | 38% | 54% | <0.001 |
| Genital | 21% | 28% | 0.04 |
| Eye | 17% | 19% | 0.51 |
| Ear | 10% | 11% | 0.76 |
| Cerebrovascular | 5% | 6% | 0.52 |
| Infectious disease | 45% | 45% | 0.89 |
| Blood | 17% | 20% | 0.37 |
Note: The p-values presented in bold indicate a statistically significant difference.
a
Diagnostic categories are based on the Chronic Disability and Payment System classification system.