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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 7.
Published in final edited form as: JEMS Exclus. 2023 Oct 23;2023:https://www.jems.com/administration-and-leadership/prevalence-social-needs-social-risks-ems-providers/.

Table 4:

Social Needs/Risks By Licensure

Social Need EMT Paramedic p-value
Housing Insecurity
Before EMS 22.5% 19.9% 0.2859
During EMS 22.8% 23.2% 0.8830
At Present 15.1% 9.5% 0.0047
Food Insecurity
Before EMS 26.4% 19.6% 0.0081
During EMS 25.2% 28.8% 0.1930
At Present 11.3% 6.9% 0.0117
Substance Use
Before EMS 17.5% 12.1% 0.0120
During EMS 21.8% 20.3% 0.5420
At Present 14.2% 14.0% 0.9289
Mental Health Concerns
Before EMS 21.6% 15.4% 0.0089
During EMS 40.5% 42.2% 0.5932
At Present 32.1% 25.9% 0.0253
Domestic Violence
Before EMS 16.6% 11.2% 0.0112
During EMS 21.3% 16.8% 0.0610
At Present 11.3% 7.8% 0.0492
Healthcare Affordability
Before EMS 20.4% 20.1% 0.9232
During EMS 27.8% 32.7% 0.0904
At Present 28.8% 23.6% 0.0552