Abstract
Homelessness is defined as a condition of people living without any regular nighttime residence [1]..
Highlights
Homelessness is defined as a condition of people living without any regular nighttime residence [1]
The prevalence of hypertension among individuals who reported to be homeless over one year was 73% (38 out of 52), which is significantly higher than individuals who were homeless for less than a year (51.3%) (Figure 1A)
A small attention has been paid to study those risks among the homeless population, which represents the most socioeconomic underprivileged community in the United States [14,15]
Summary
Homelessness is defined as a condition of people living without any regular nighttime residence [1]. As of 2017, there were around 550,000 homeless individuals in the United States, which is considered 0.17% of the total population [1,2]. Studies addressing the health risks of homelessness are very limited. Homeless individuals are prone to developing chronic disease conditions, communicable diseases and substance abuse [3,4,5]. Among the most common chronic illnesses affecting homeless people is cardiovascular disease [7]. Most of homeless people are lacking health insurance, which results in deadly consequences of cardiovascular disease [3]. Hypertension is estimated to affect between 18% to 41% of the homeless population [8]. Homeless individuals have an average life expectancy of 42 to 52 years old, almost 30 years less than the average American [8]
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