Misclassification of Homeless Status at Death, Multnomah County, Oregon, 2023
We found that the presence of an address on a death certificate does not rule out homelessness at the time of death, especially among younger decedents. Other jurisdictions should assess the accuracy of their homeless classification data, as more research is necessary to quantify the presence of misclassification.
Authors
- Jonathan M. Snowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9566-3047)
- Eric Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0244-7458)
- Emily Mosites (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-9564)
- Jaime K. Walters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9265-9990)
Institutions
- Portland State University (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Multnomah County Health Department (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549251386001
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00