Correlates of substance use disorder among persons experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic

People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are vulnerable to COVID-19 transmission due to substance use, congregate living conditions, and underlying medical conditions. Yet, little is known about factors impacting drug use disorder among PEH during COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to id...

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Published in:Journal of substance use 2024-07, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-6
Main Authors: Nyamathi, Adeline M., Shin, Sanghyuk S., Messaoudi, Ilhem, Jones-Patten, Alexandria, Lee, Darlene, Gelberg, Lillian, Yadav, Kartik, Chang, Alicia, Arce, Nicholas, White, Kathryn, Salem, Benissa E.
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Language:English
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COVID-19
People experiencing homelessness
substance use disorder
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Summary:People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are vulnerable to COVID-19 transmission due to substance use, congregate living conditions, and underlying medical conditions. Yet, little is known about factors impacting drug use disorder among PEH during COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to identify correlates associated with substance use disorder among PEH, both those who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and those who tested negative or never tested. A cross-sectional, structured survey was administered to PEH (N = 102) who were recruited from sheltered and unsheltered settings. Descriptive analysis, t-tests, Fisher's exact test or chi-squared test, and bivariate and multiple linear regression were conducted. PEH with a COVID-19 diagnosis included male gender, and Latino race/ethnicity (p 
ISSN:1465-9891
1475-9942
DOI:10.1080/14659891.2023.2197051