Table 2 Prevalence of unmet health-related social needs (HRSN) by sex (female vs. male), age (18–64 years old vs. 65 + years old), and survey language (English vs. Chinese vs. Spanish) among 679 respondents from an academic adult primary care practice in San Francisco, California
Female (n = 372) | Male (n = 287) | Age 18–64 (n = 378) | Age 65+ (n = 275) | English (n = 581) | Chinese (n = 66) | Spanish (n = 32) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Housing instability, % | 11.0% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 12.5% |
At least 1 housing condition related issue, % | 29.3% | 23.0% | 31.5%^ | 19.3%^ | 26.5% | 25.8% | 34.4% |
Food insecurity, % | 25.8%* | 18.8%* | 24.3% | 19.8% | 21.1%** | 25.4%** | 48.4%** |
Transportation problems, % | 12.2% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 9.2% | 10.9%* | 4.9%* | 25.8%* |
Utility help needs, % | 8.2%* | 3.6%* | 6.7% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 6.5% |
Positive screen for interpersonal violence, % | 4.4%* | 1.4%* | 3.5% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 0% |
Financial strain, % | 37.9%* | 30.3%* | 39.3%** | 28.2%** | 34.6% | 30.2% | 45.2% |
Needing support with daily activities, % | 15.5%* | 9.9%* | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.0%** | 13.1%** | 36.7%** |
Social isolation, % | 11.1%* | 6.3%* | 10.1% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 4.7% | 10.0% |
At least 1 unmet HRSN, % | 57.8%* | 48.8%* | 58.2%** | 46.9%** | 52.8% | 54.6% | 68.8% |