Table 1. Characteristics of Individuals Admitted to Isolation and Quarantine Hotels, March 19 to May 31, 2020.
| Characteristic | All placements, No. (%) (N = 1009) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| <40 | 396 (39) |
| 40-49 | 249 (25) |
| 50-59 | 216 (21) |
| ≥60 | 148 (15) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 756 (75) |
| Female | 239 (24) |
| Transgender | 10 (1) |
| Other or unknown | 4 (0.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 235 (23) |
| Black | 187 (19) |
| Latinx | 454 (45) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 78 (8) |
| Native American | 13 (1) |
| Multiethnic | 21 (2) |
| Refused or unknown | 21 (2) |
| Living situation | |
| Home, apartment, RV, or trailer | 282 (28) |
| Homeless | |
| Sheltered | 295 (29) |
| Unsheltered | 206 (20) |
| Single-room occupancy hotel | 133 (13) |
| Congregate living setting | 12 (1) |
| Other or unknown | 81 (8) |
| Ever homeless (n = 907)a | |
| No | 310 (34) |
| Yes | 597 (66) |
| Referral source | |
| Outpatient | 101 (10) |
| Hospital | 367 (36) |
| Homeless service provider or shelter | 169 (17) |
| Surveillance or field testing | 106 (11) |
| Other | 153 (15) |
| Missing | 113 (11) |
| COVID-19 status | |
| COVID-19 diagnosis | 463 (46) |
| PUI | 379 (38) |
| Close contact | 146 (15) |
| None of the above | 5 (0.5) |
| Missing | 16 (2) |
| Elixhauser medical condition (n = 907)a,b | |
| No | 604 (67) |
| Yes | 303 (33) |
| Elixhauser mental health disorder (n = 907)a,c | |
| No | 682 (75) |
| Yes | 225 (25) |
| Elixhauser substance use disorder (n = 907)a,d | |
| No | 671 (74) |
| Yes | 236 (26) |
| Jail stay in past year (n = 907)a | |
| No | 816 (90) |
| Yes | 91 (10) |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; PUI, persons under investigation; RV, recreational vehicle.
A total of 102 records were excluded because they were unmatched with administrative data. Homelessness in the Coordinated Care Management System (CCMS) is determined by a combination of 8 data fields that combine observed homeless service use (eg, shelter stay or homeless outreach team encounter) and self-reported homelessness (as reported by a patient during a health care encounter). Jail stay in the past year was derived from jail health encounter records in the CCMS. Jail health encounters are recorded in the CCMS as county jail detention, which requires a jail health evaluation every day of incarceration, and jail health records within the CCMS provide the jail length of stay.
Elixhauser medical condition was defined as having 2 or more diagnosis codes in the current and past 2 fiscal years in medical records and included rheumatic arthritis, neurologic disorders, paralysis, cancer, kidney failure, liver disease, peptic ulcer disease, hypothyroidism, weight loss, obesity, diabetes, fluid and electrolyte disorders, chronic pulmonary disease, pulmonary circulation disorder, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure, valvular disease, cardiac arrhythmias, coagulopathy, blood loss anemia, deficiency anemia, and HIV or AIDS.
Elixhauser mental health disorder was defined as having 2 or more diagnosis codes in the current and past 2 fiscal years in medical records and included psychoses and depression.
Elixhauser substance use disorder was defined as having 2 or more diagnosis codes in the current and past 2 fiscal years in medical records and included alcohol or drug use.