Table 5.
The association between lifetime experience of homelessness (ever been homeless for ≥1 months vs. not) and mortality in 6366 ELSA participants aged 50 to 79 years.
| Never homeless for ≥1 months | Ever homeless for ≥1 months | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 6262 | 104 |
| No. of cases | 1064 | 22 |
| Mean follow-up time in years (median) | 10·1 (10·8) | 9·8 (10·8) |
| Person-years | 63,071 | 1014 |
| Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | 16·9 (10·9 to 13·2) | 21·7 (14·3 to 33·0) |
| Cox proportional hazards analysis | ||
| Model 1a | 1·00 (reference) | 1·90 (1·24 to 2·90)c |
| Model 2b | 1·00 (reference) | 1·55 (1·01 to 2·37)c |
ELSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing; CI, confidence interval.
a
Model 1 was adjusted for age and sex.
b
Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex, education and total net non-pension household wealth.
c
The estimates are hazard ratios (95% CI).