Table 5 Negative binomial regression analysis to estimate the effect of substance dependence on acute hospital admissions during the post randomization period among “At Home” participants (n = 381)
Variable | Unadjusted RR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Substance dependence (yes vs. no) | 1.15 (0.81, 1.65) | 0.433 | 1.21 (0.83, 1.77) |
Housing first interventions (yes vs. no) | 1.08 (0.75, 1.56) | 0.682 | 0.65 (0.25, 1.72) |
Need level (high vs. moderate) | 1.42 (0.99, 2.03) | 0.056 | 0.88 (0.58, 1.35) |
Age at randomization (per year) | 0.98 (0.97, 1.00) | 0.044 | 0.99 (0.97, 1.01) |
Age of first homelessness | 1.00 (0.98, 1.01) | 0.475 | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) |
Female gender | 1.04 (0.70, 1.54) | 0.844 | 1.05 (0.71, 1.55) |
Aboriginals | 0.83 (0.48, 1.44) | 0.508 | 0.89 (0.51, 1.53) |
White | 0.97 (0.65, 1.45) | 0.897 | 1.06 (0.73, 1.56) |
Other | Reference | Reference | |
Education (incomplete high school) | 1.35 (0.95, 1.93) | 0.095 | 1.27 (0.88, 1.83) |
Single/never married | 1.42 (0.97, 2.08) | 0.070 | |
Income ($800 CDN or more) in past month | 1.23 (0.87, 1.75) | 0.247 | |
Hospital admissions before randomization (last year) | 1.34 (1.20, 1.50) | <0.001 | 1.33 (1.19, 1.49) |
Less severe cluster of mental disorders | 0.65 (0.46, 0.92) | 0.015 | 0.76 (0.53, 1.10) |
Severe cluster of mental disorders | 2.12 (1.42, 3.17) | <0.001 | 1.76 (1.09, 2.86) |
Chronic health conditions (≥3) | 0.75 (0.51, 1.09) | 0.127 | 0.99 (0.67, 1.46) |
Blood-borne infectious disease (HIV, hepatitis B or C) | 0.92 (0.63, 1.35) | 0.682 | |
Have a regular medical doctor | 0.70 (0.48, 1.01) | 0.053 | 0.78 (0.54, 1.12) |
Place to go when you are sick | 1.28 (0.81, 2.01) | 0.284 | |
Needed health care, but didn’t receive it | 0.81 (0.57, 1.16) | 0.260 |