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Tara Kiran1, Amy Craig-Neil2, Paul Das3
1Scientist, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Family Physician and Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON.
Abstract:
Among those visiting a testing centre in Toronto, ON, between March and April 2020, people experiencing homelessness (n = 214) were more likely to test positive for COVID-19 compared with those not experiencing homelessness (n = 1,836) even after adjustment for age, sex and medical co-morbidity (15.4% vs. 6.7%, p < 0.001; odds ratio [OR] 2.41, 95% confidence interval [CI: 1.51, 3.76], p < 0.001).
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