Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 9, 2021

Elevated Mortality among People Experiencing Homelessness with COVID-19

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  • [Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] The COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) residing in 7 of the most populous US health jurisdictions was 1.3-times higher than that of the general population. In Los Angeles County, where PEH data is further stratified by additional demographic characteristics, the PEH CFR was up to 14-times higher among those aged 18-29 years. Of note, in King County, Washington, which was included in the analysis, PEH had a similar CFR compared with the jurisdiction population.

Leifheit et al. (Mar 8, 2021). Elevated Mortality among People Experiencing Homelessness with COVID-19. Pre-print downloaded Mar 9 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.05.21253019