Journal article
Health at Home: Investigating Low-Income Housing Quality on Colfax Avenue
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, Vol.35(3), pp.790-801
08/01/2024
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a934298
PMID: 39129602
Abstract
Addressing housing insecurity contributes to health care programs as stable housing has positive health benefits. Home environmental hazards may reduce these potential health benefits and could increase morbidity for conditions such as asthma. This study examined housing and indoor air quality among urban low- income households in Colorado to inform housing- insecurity interventions. We conducted a community- engaged study among residents of motels, mobile homes, apartments, and single- family homes that included a survey on the home environment, health, and sociodemographic factors, spirometry, and indoor air quality measurement. We enrolled 60 households: 50% single- family homes, 37% apartments, and 13% residential motels. Perceived stress and depression were higher among motel residents compared with other housing types. We did not find differences in lung function by housing type. Indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) 2.5 ) and black carbon concentrations were higher in motels than in other housing types. The differential health impacts of housing type support housing programs that jointly address security and quality.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Health at Home: Investigating Low-Income Housing Quality on Colfax Avenue
- Creators
- Lisa Ross Decamp - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusKisori Thomas - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusRaymond Pomponio - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusRyan Peterson - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusFernando Holguin - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusKate Johnston - Children's Hospital ColoradoEllison Carter - Colorado State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, Vol.35(3), pp.790-801
- DOI
- 10.1353/hpu.2024.a934298
- PMID
- 39129602
- NLM abbreviation
- J Health Care Poor Underserved
- ISSN
- 1049-2089
- eISSN
- 1548-6869
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- Children's Health Advocacy Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Biostatistics; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984914014802771
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