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- Table 1. A list of codes used to search EMIS software to identify persons experiencing homelessness
Homeless Sleeping in night shelter Homelessness Living in temporary council accommodation No fixed abode Living in B&B accommodation Sleeping rough Living in B&B accommodation Rough sleeper Living in lodgings Squatter Living in a bedsit Lives in lodgings Living in bedsitter B&B = bed and breakfast.
Femalen =16n (%) Malen =27n (%) Alln =43n (%) Mean age (SD), years 42.6 (19.1) 41.7 (16.8) 42.1 (17.4) Age range, years 20–29 5 (31.3) 9 (33.3) 14 (32.6) 30–39 3 (18.8) 7 (25.9) 10 (23.3) 40–49 3 (18.8) 2 (7.4) 5 (11.6) 50–59 2 (12.5) 5 (18.5) 7 (16.3) 60–69 2 (12.5) 3 (11.1) 5 (11.6) 70–79 – – – 80–89 – 1 (3.7) 1 (2.3) 90–99 1 (6.3) – 1 (2.3) Ethnic group White British 11 (68.8) 9 (33.3) 20 (46.5) Mixed 1 (6.3) 1 (3.7) 2 (4.7) Mixed British 3 (18.8) 9 (33.3) 12 (27.9) Other 1 (6.3) 2 (7.4) 3 (7.0) Unknown – 6 (22.2) 6 (14.0) Health conditions category, n (%) Diagnoses Prevalence,n (%)a Prevalence from UKliterature, % Prevalence from international literature, % Mental health conditions,30 (56.6) Depression 10 (18.9) 29.7, Leicester3611.6, Birmingham950.0, Dublin3742.1, Glasgow1055.0, Edinburgh1133.0, Glasgow11 Not available Mental health register – 6.5, Birmingham9 Not available Alcohol dependence 10 (18.9) 29.0, Leicester3621.3, Birmingham953.0, Dublin3756.4, Glasgow1037.0, Edinburgh1154.0, Glasgow11 37.9, Western countries38 Substance dependence 4 (7.5) 66.0, Leicester3613.5, Birmingham933.0, Dublin1462.4, Glasgow1073.0, Edinburgh1162.0, Glasgow10 24.2, Western countries38 Neurological disorders,3 (5.7) Epilepsy – 1.4, Birmingham98.0, Dublin37 8.1, Paris396.0, Canada40 Migraine 2 (3.8) 1.1, Birmingham9 25–36, Canada41,42 Cardiovascular disease,7 (13.2) Hypertension 4 (7.5) 4.2, Birmingham9 27.0, US43 Coronary heart disease – 1.5, Birmingham9 Not available Stroke or transient ischaemic attack 1 (1.9) 0.3, Birmingham9 20.0, US44 Heart failure – Not available Not available Atrial fibrillation 1 (1.9) 0.2, Birmingham9 Not available Angina – Not available Not available Infections,3 (5.7) Hepatitis C 2 (3.8) 11.3, Leicester366.3, Birmingham923.0, Dublin3724.8, Glasgow10 Not available HIV – 0.5, Leicester360.6, Birmingham96.0, Dublin37 Not available Sexually transmitted diseases 1 (1.9) 9.4, Birmingham98.0, Dublin 14 0.9–52.5, US45 Respiratory diseases3, (5.7) COPD 1 (1.9) 1.7, Leicester361.5, Birmingham93.0, Dublin37 4–5, UK, Europe, and US46 Asthma 1 (1.9) 16, Leicester364.2, Birmingham921, Dublin37 Not available Endocrine disorders,1 (1.9) Diabetes 1 (1.9) 2.8, Birmingham98.0, Ireland478.0, Dublin377.3, Edinburgh114.5, Glasgow11 8.0, US416.1, Paris394.0, Canada38 Gastrointestinal disorders,2 (3.8) Gastrointestinal bleeds or ulcers 2 (3.8) 0.6, Birmingham911.0, Dublin3714.7, Edinburgh1124.0, Glasgow11 Not available Other,4 (7.5) Leg ulcers 1 (1.9) 6.5, Birmingham9 Not available Learning disability – 0.3, Birmingham9 36.0, Canada48 Rheumatoid arthritis – 0.1, Birmingham96.0, Dublin37 Not available aBlank fields may represent small numbers being suppressed for preserving patient anonymity. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.
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