TABLE 2.
Prevalence of Social Needs by Participant Characteristics and Cancer-Related Factors
| Characteristic | Food Insecurity (n = 258), % | Utility Shutoff (n = 155), % | Housing Instability (n = 198), % | No Doctor, Transportation (n = 178), % | No Doctor, Cost ( n = 226), % | Feel Unsafe in Neighborhood (n = 160), % | Any Social Need (n = 623), % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 14.8 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 13.0 | 9.2 | 36.3 |
| Age | |||||||
| <55 y | 23.1 | 14.8 | 17.5 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 13.4 | 46.6 |
| 55–64 y | 15.9 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 37.9 |
| ≥65 y | 7.1 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 26.3 |
| χ2P | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | .014 | .017 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Sex | |||||||
| Women | 16.7 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 9.2 | 40.6 |
| Men | 13.0 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 32.3 |
| χ2P | .027 | .19 | .89 | .78 | .005 | .94 | <.001 |
| Education | |||||||
| Less than high school | 24.7 | 15.4 | 26.1 | 20.4 | 18.6 | 13.0 | 53.7 |
| High school/GED | 14.8 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 35.3 |
| Some college/2-y degree | 16.6 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 17.2 | 11.3 | 40.4 |
| College gradúate | 9.1 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 24.6 |
| χ2P | <.001 | .013 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | .005 | <.001 |
| Income | |||||||
| <$20,000 | 28.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 | 20.8 | 18.1 | 14.5 | 55.5 |
| $20,000-$39,999 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 8.4 | 36.8 |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 22.9 |
| ≥$60,000 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 22.2 |
| χ2P | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Census-tract poverty | |||||||
| 0% to <5% | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 15.2 |
| 5% to <10% | 7.9 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 27.1 |
| 10% to <20% | 14.4 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 30.6 |
| ≥20% | 17.1 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 41.1 |
| χ2P | <.001 | .008 | <.001 | <.001 | .22 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Employment status | |||||||
| Employed | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 27.3 |
| Homemaker | 20.6 | 17.7 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 44.1 |
| Unemployed | 39.5 | 21.0 | 37.0 | 25.2 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 65.3 |
| Retired | 8.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 27.4 |
| Disability | 26.0 | 15.7 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 14.1 | 53.4 |
| χ2P | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | .011 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Marital status | |||||||
| Married/living with partner | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 24.5 |
| Widowed | 15.5 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 38.2 |
| Divorced/separated | 18.0 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 15.4 | 8.3 | 42.0 |
| Never married | 23.8 | 11.6 | 18.5 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 50.1 |
| χ2P | <.001 | .009 | <.001 | <.001 | .011 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Cancer site | |||||||
| Breast | 15.8 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 14.9 | 8.4 | 38.9 |
| Colorectal | 15.8 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 38.4 |
| Lung | 19.9 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 42.2 |
| Prostate | 12.4 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 7.9 | 31.8 |
| χ2P | .058 | .50 | .48 | .16 | .17 | .032 | .013 |
| Stage | |||||||
| Localized | 12.7 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 8.6 | 33.7 |
| Regional | 16.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 40.0 |
| Distant | 23.9 | 12.8 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 42.5 |
| χ2P | <.001 | .026 | .13 | .52 | .20 | .17 | .014 |
| In treatment | |||||||
| No | 14.2 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 35.0 |
| Yes | 17.2 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 41.0 |
| χ2P | .15 | .50 | .029 | .026 | .36 | .010 | .032 |
Abbreviation: GED, general equivalency diploma.