Homelessness and CKD: A Cohort Study
Homelessness and CKD: A Cohort Study
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DOI:
10.2215/cjn.00060112
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发表时间:
2012-07-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Bindman, Andrew B.
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作者:
Hall, Yoshio N.;Choi, Andy I.;Bindman, Andrew B.
Background and objectives This study examined the associations between homelessness and clinical outcomes of CKD among adults from the urban healthcare safety net.Design, setting, participants, & measurements This retrospective cohort study examined 15,343 adults with CKD stages 3-5 who received ambulatory care during 1996-2005 from the Community Health Network of San Francisco. Main outcome measures were time to ESRD or death and frequency of emergency department visits and hospitalizations.Results Overall, 858 persons (6%) with CKD stages 3-5 were homeless. Homeless adults were younger, were disproportionately male and uninsured, and suffered from far higher rates of depression and substance abuse compared with adults with stable housing (P