Predictors of death among homeless men in Helsinki (n=617) and the control group (n=1240), multivariable Cox proportional hazards model
| Homeless (n=617) | Control (n=1240) | |||||
| Deaths | HR | 95% CI | Deaths | HR | 95% CI | |
| Age (years, continuous) | 1.03 | 1.02 to 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.04 to 1.08 | ||
| Not in employment | 275 | 1.11 | 0.62 to 1.99 | 98 | 2.36 | 1.54 to 3.62 |
| Only basic education | 185 | 1.08 | 0.85 to 1.38 | 72 | 1.84 | 1.30 to 2.61 |
| Not married nor in registered partnership | 274 | 1.07 | 0.61 to 1.88 | 86 | 1.85 | 1.30 to 2.63 |
| Healthcare use 6 months prior to baseline* | ||||||
| Outpatient visits | 57 | 0.9 | 0.65 to 1.23 | 32 | 1.38 | 0.86 to 2.23 |
| Emergency room visits | 116 | 1.21 | 0.91 to 1.62 | 16 | 1.10 | 0.55 to 2.20 |
| Psychiatric hospitalisations | 45 | 0.92 | 0.65 to 1.29 | 5 | 2.90 | 1.11 to 7.56 |
| Hospitalisations for trauma | 18 | 0.99 | 0.60 to 1.64 | 2 | 0.85 | 0.18 to 4.10 |
| Somatic hospitalisation | 65 | 1.48 | 1.07 to 2.04 | 16 | 2.86 | 1.44 to 5.68 |
*Risk when having the listed contacts versus not having any such contacts.