Table 1.

Characteristics of the patients who participated in the qualitative study.

Characteristic		Participants (N=7), n
Gender
	Male	4
	Female	3
Race
	White	6
	Black or African-American	1
	Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin (yes)	0
Education
	Less than high school	1
	High school graduate or equivalent	3
	Completed college or graduate school	3
Insurance type
	Public (Medicare or Medicaid)	5
	Private plan	1
	Uninsured	1
In the past month, how hard has it been for you to pay for the very basics like food, housing, medical care, and heating? Would you say…
	Very hard or hard	3
	Somewhat hard	1
	Not very hard	3
Is someone available to help if you need it?
	Never or rarely	1
	Sometimes	0
	Usually or always	6
Do you have at least one person you can rely on in case of an emergency?
	Yes	7