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Table 2 Social determinants of health domains

From: Collection of social determinants of health in the community clinic setting: a cross-sectional study

Domain

Participants (n = 100)

Median number of household family members (IQR) (n = 97)

2 (1–3)

Housing Status

 

 Has housing

87/100 (87%)

 Does not have housing

10/100 (10%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

3/100 (3%)

Housing Stability

 

 Worried about losing housing

17/100 (17%)

 Not worried about losing housing

78/100 (78%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

5/100 (5%)

Education

 

 Less than high school degree

15/100 (15%)

 High school diploma or GED

37/100 (37%)

 More than high school

46/100 (46%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

2/100 (2%)

Employment

 

 Unemployed

27/100 (27%)

 Part-time or temporary work

24/100 (24%)

 Full-time work

26/100 (26%)

 Otherwise unemployed but not seeking work

21/100 (21%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

2/100 (2%)

Insurance

 

 None/uninsured

20/100 (20%)

 Medicaid

28/100 (28%)

 CHIP Medicaid

1/100 (1%)

 Medicare

20/100 (20%)

 Other public insurance (not CHIP)

7/100 (7%)

 Other public insurance (CHIP)

2/100 (2%)

 Private insurance

20/100 (20%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

2/100 (2%)

Income

 

 Median household income (IQR) (n = 56)

$19,600 ($9, 897 - $35,750)

 Range

$3000 – $105,000

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

40/100 (40%)

 Invalid response

4 /100 (4%)

Incomea (n = 56)

 

 At or below 100% FPL

25/56 (45%)

 Above 100% FPL

31/56 (55%)

Material Security

 

 Food

18/100 (18%)

 Utilities

11/100 (11%)

 Medicine or health care (medical, dental, mental health, vision)

27/100 (27%)

 Phone

12/100 (12%)

 Clothing

12/100 (12%)

 Child care

5/100 (5%)

 Other

3/100 (3%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

1/100 (1%)

Transportation

 

 Lack of transportation affected medical appointments/medicine

15/100 (15%)

 Lack of transportation affected non-medical meetings/appointments

10/100 (10%)

 Transportation has not affected meetings/appointments

80/100 (80%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

2/100 (2%)

Social Integration and Support

 

 Less than once a week

14/100 (14%)

 1 or 2 times a week

26/100 (26%)

 3 to 5 times a week

22/100 (22%)

 More than 5 times a week

34/100 (34%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

4/100 (4%)

Stress

 

 Not at all

20/100 (20%)

 A little bit

24/100 (24%)

 Somewhat

22/100 (22%)

 Quite a bit

15/100 (15%)

 Very much

14/100 (14%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

4/100 (4%)

 Invalid answer (participant chose more than one response)

1/100 (1%)

Depression (PHQ-2 Score)a (n = 88)

 

 Negative screen (< 3)

67/88 (76%)

 Positive screen (≥ 3)

21/88 (24%)

Physical activity (EVS classification)a (n = 92)

 

 Inactive

14/92 (15%)

 Insufficiently active

55/92 (60%)

 Sufficiently active

23/92 (25%)

Tobacco use

 

 Never smoker

54/100 (54%)

 Former smoker

16/100 (16%)

 Current every day or current some day smoker

28/100 (28%)

 Unknown if ever smoked

2/100 (2%)

Alcohol use (AUDIT-C score)a (n = 92)

 

 Negative screen (women < 3, men < 4)

80/92 (87%)

 Positive screen (women ≥ 3, men ≥ 4)

12/92 (13%)

Emergency Expense of $400

 

 Pay with cash or cash equivalent

30/100 (30%)

 Pay with non-cash or non-cash equivalent

59/100 (59%)

 Pay with combination of cash and non-cash equivalent

11/100 (11%)

Emergency expense of $400b (n = 70)

 

 Would not be able to pay for expense

30/70 (43%)

 Credit card, pay over time

12/70 (17%)

 Borrowing from a friend or family member

33/70 (47%)

 Sell something

10/70 (14%)

 Payday loan, deposit advance, or overdraft

7/70 (10%)

 Bank loan or line of credit

5/70 (7%)

 Other

3/70 (4%)

Largest emergency expense could pay with cash or checking/savings account** (n = 70)

 

 Under $100

45/70 (64%)

 $100 to $199

16/70 (23%)

 $200 to $299

2/70 (3%)

 $300 to $399

4/70 (6%)

 Over $400

2/70 (3%)

 Left blank

1/70 (1%)

Incarceration History

 

 Yes

2/100 (2%)

 No

98/100 (98%)

Refugee

 

 No

98/100 (98%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

2/100 (2%)

Safety

 

 Yes

82/100 (82%)

 No

11/100 (11%)

 Unsure

4/100 (4%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

3/100 (3%)

Domestic Violence

 

 Yes

5/100 (5%)

 No

91/100 (91%)

 Unsure

3/100 (3%)

 Chose not to answer/Left blank

1/100 (1%)

  1. Data are proportions (%) or medians (interquartile range). Percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. aFor reporting purposes, the denominators of the Federal Poverty Level, depression, physical activity, and alcohol use domains only consider responses for whom data/scores could be calculated. Reasons for non-calculation of scores include participant non-response, responses that the question was not understood, and responses that the participant did not know the answer to the question. In the case of the AUDIT-C, scores were also not calculated for transgender patients, as the scoring algorithm is gender binary. bFor consistency with the Federal Reserve Board’s reporting, this data is shown only for those respondents who indicate they would pay for the expense either in whole or in part using non-cash or its equivalent. AUDIT-C = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Brief Screen; CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program, IQR interquartile range, EVS Exercise Vital Sign, FPL Federal Poverty Level, GED General Equivalency Diploma, PHQ-2 Patient Health Questionnaire-2