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. 2022 Mar 10;5(3):e221870. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.1870

Table 2. Causes of Death Among People Experiencing Homelessness in San Francisco, by Year.

Cause of death Decedents, No. (%)
2016 (n = 116) 2017 (n = 107) 2018 (n = 118) 2019 (n = 137) Pandemic year (n = 216)a
Acute drug toxicity 39 (34) 36 (34) 66 (56) 98 (72) 178 (82)
Traumatic injury 31 (27) 32 (30) 24 (20) 14 (10) 14 (6)
Chronic medical conditions 28 (25) 27 (26) 18 (15) 12 (9) 12 (5)
Complications of chronic alcohol use 12 (10) 5 (5) 6 (5) 7 (5) 7 (3)
Other 6 (5) 7 (7) 4 (3) 6 (4) 5 (2)
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From March 17, 2020, to March 16, 2021.