Table 1.
Reports of Health Problems among Long-Term Homeless or Marginally Housed Users of Self-Help Agencies (N = 310)
| Health Problem | % |
|---|---|
| Anemia | 13.6 |
| Arthritis or rheumatism | 22.3 |
| Asthma | 12.0 |
| Back or spine pain | 38.4 |
| Bowel or urination problem | 15.8 |
| Breathing trouble | 27.7 |
| Cancer | 0.6 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 13.5 |
| Cough (frequent) or chronic cold | 20.0 |
| Diabetes | 4.5 |
| Epilepsy, fits, seizures, or other similar disorders | 7.4 |
| Fainting | 12.6 |
| Foot cramps (frequent) | 22.3 |
| Gall bladder problem (chronic) | 2.3 |
| Headaches (frequent) | 28.7 |
| Heart trouble | 11.0 |
| Hepatitis | 4.2 |
| Hernia or rupture | 3.2 |
| HIV infection | 4.5 |
| Hypertension | 24.5 |
| Joint and muscle ache | 33.5 |
| Leg cramps (frequent) | 23.2 |
| Other injury or chronic condition | 22.3 |
| Pain in heart or chest | 24.5 |
| Paralysis (any) | 3.5 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 0.3 |
| Skin problem | 26.8 |
| Stomach or duodenal ulcer | 10.5 |
| Stomach pain (frequent) | 17.1 |
| Stroke | 1.6 |
| Swollen ankles | 11.9 |
| Teeth and gum problem | 41.6 |
| Tires very quickly | 29.7 |
| Tuberculosis | 4.9 |