Table 2.
Frequency of patients' unmet needs (n=1098)
| Latinos (n=581) | Blacks (517) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Unmet Needs | ||||
| Financial | 455 | (78) | 417 | (81) |
| Transportation | 400 | (69) | 352 | (68) |
| Food | 246 | (42) | 275 | (53) |
| Health Insurance | 59 | (10) | 81 | (16) |
| Health Law | 45 | (7) | 51 | (10) |
| Legal | 53 | (9) | 80 | (16) |
| Housing | 80 | (14) | 90 | (17) |
| Supportive Services | 97 | (17) | 115 | (22) |
| High Needs4 | 153 | (26) | 172 | (33) |
Note: Blacks included: African Americans born in USA, Afro-Caribbean immigrants, African immigrants and Black Latino immigrants
1 For Age and Years since Diagnosis: Mean (Standard Deviation)
2 Gastro-Intestinal: Anal, Appendix, Colon, Esophageal, Gallbladder, Gastric, Liver, Pancreatic, Rectal, Small Intestine, Stomach
3 Gynecological: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar
4
High Needs: Four or more needs.