The association between residential relocation and mortality among Veterans with experience of housing instability in rural areas

Key Points

• The central aim is to investigate the relationship between residential relocation and mortality among veterans facing housing instability.
• Analyzed data from veterans living in rural areas
• Controlled for services utilization, age, and baseline comorbidities
• Examined odds of mortality based on relocation status
• Rural-to-rural relocation is linked to lower odds of mortality
• Findings remain significant after adjusting for confounding factors

Abstract