Dental problems, tobacco, depression: the precarious health of the homeless
Description
Source: Drees, Studies and Results N°932
Author: Muriel Moisy
Homeless people report themselves less frequently in good health than the general population, although on average they are younger. Only half of them consider themselves “good” or “very good” health, compared to 69 % of the population as a whole.
Homeless women aged 60 or older are particularly affected by these health problems. Only 10 % of women estimate themselves as “good health”, compared to half of women in this age group in the population as a whole. For homeless men over 60 years of age, this share amounts to 47 %.
This perceived level of health, regardless of age, is a reflection of degraded physical and mental health. At the same age and gender structure as the general population, 34 % of homeless people reported being partially or totally edentified and 20 % reported being obese, in both cases a one-third higher prevalence than the general population.
Nearly a quarter of homeless people believe they are in depression. Factors related to depression include overreporting of serious events experienced during childhood, but also risky behaviours such as heavy alcohol consumption.
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Tags
- sante
- precarite
- sans-domiciles