Mortality and causes of death among homeless in Finland: A 10-year follow-up study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 841-848

  Stenius Ayoade, Agnes ^a,b,c   Haaramo, Peija ^b   Kautiainen, Hannu ^a,d,e,f   Gissler, Mika ^b,g,h   Wahlbeck, Kristian ⁱ   Eriksson, Johan G ^a,b,d,f  

^a FOLKHÄLSAN RESEARCH CENTER   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c City of Helsinki   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^f HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^h KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

ⁱ Psychotherapy Clinic   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOMELESSNESS; MODEL TEST; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMELESS MAN; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY RISK; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SOCIAL BACKGROUND;

FINLAND; HELSINKI; VARSINAIS-SUOMI;

EID: 85027274362     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2017-209166     Document Type: Article

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