Table 6

Characteristics of housed and homeless unscheduled medical admissions

Medical admissionsHousedHomelessP value
Inpatient admissions6572 (93.4%)459 (6.5%)
Individuals4853261
Bed days80 629 (93.5%)4435 (6.5%)
Bed days per capita of catchment population0.3 bed days/person/annum4.4 bed days/person/annum
ICU bed days per capita of catchment population (days/person/annum)6573
0.03 bed
443 (6.3%)
0.4 bed
Mean LOS (range) (95% CI)12.2 (0–726) (11.5 to 12.96)9.41 (0–369) (7.2 to 11.6)<0.05
Woman3306 (51.3%)103 (23.3%)<0.05
Mean admissions1.87 (1–11) (1.84–1.91)2.79 (2.62–2.96)<0.05
Individuals >4 admissions/year17830 (11.5%)<0.05
  • ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.