FIGURE 2B:

Breakdown of unmet socioeconomic needs. Total exceeds 100% because patients were able to endorse multiple needs. Over one quarter of all patients surveyed endorsed food insecurity. Nearly this many endorsed difficulty paying for utilities and an interest in more education. Examples of solutions include referral to food pantries and providing utility shut-off protection letters. The rates of patients endorsing difficulty paying for medication is low (3%) likely because Massachusetts has universal health insurance, however, this shows that some patients remain underinsured.