High rates of homelessness among a cohort of street-involved youth.

摘要: Using multivariate logistic regression, we examined the prevalence and correlates of homelessness among youth enrolled in a community-recruited prospective cohort known as At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS), between September 2005 October 2006. Of 478 individuals included this analysis, 132 (27.6%) were female 120 (25.1%) self-identified Aboriginal. The median age was 22 (IQR: 20–24). In total, 284 (56.9%) participants reported baseline homelessness, with most living either at no fixed address, on street, or hostel shelter. Factors associated public injecting, frequent crack use, experienced violence, having less than high-school education, not been any addiction treatment. Homeless at-risk for various adverse health outcomes. These findings indicate need additional interventions, including residential treatment, to address drug use youth.