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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 29.
Published in final edited form as: J Interpers Violence. 2019 May 28;36(17-18):8519–8537. doi: 10.1177/0886260519850532

Table 3.

Odds of Experiencing Recent Violent Victimization Over 3 Years in GEE Model Among Adults Age >50 Years Who Were Homeless at Baseline 2013–2014, Oakland, California, United States.

OR [95% CI] AOR [95% CI]
Women 1.36 [0.89, 2.08]
Age 0.98 [0.94, 1.02]
Race (Non-Black vs. Black) 1.86 [1.25, 2.76] 1.65 [1.09, 2.50]
Victimization before age 18 1.87 [1.29, 2.71] 1.75 [1.19, 2.58]
Homelessness (HEARTH) 2.17 [1.54, 3.06] 2.01 [1.41, 2.87]
Social support
 0 confidants (referent category)
 1–5 confidants 0.80 [0.56, 1.16]
 ≥6 confidants 0.46 [0.22, 0.94]
Substance use and mental health
 Heavy drinkinga 1.92 [1.25, 2.95] 1.68 [1.10, 2.57]
 Moderate-to-severe illicit drug useb 1.96 [1.38, 2.78] 1.72 [1.20, 2.45]
 Moderate-to-severe depressive symptomatologyc 1.69 [1.17, 2.46]
Functional status
 Cognitive impairmentd 1.12 [0.75, 1.69]
 ≥1 ADL impairment 1.83 [1.33, 2.52] 1.73 [1.25, 2.41]

Note. GEE = generalized estimating equations; OR = unadjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; HEARTH = Homelessness Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transitions to Housing Act; ADL = activities of daily living; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.

a

Six or more drinks on one occasion at least once monthly.

b

Moderate-to-severe illicit drug use past 6 months defined as a World Health Organization Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test score for either cocaine, methamphetamines, or opioids of ≥4 (range 0–39; higher scores indicate more problems).

c

CES-D score ≥ 22.

d

Cognitive impairment defined as a Modified Mini-Mental State Examination score below the 7th percentile (i.e., 1.5 SD below the demographically adjusted cohort mean).