TABLE 2.
Adverse social determinants of health and satisfaction by screening modality
| aSDoH domain | Screening question | Response | Verbal, n (%), (N = 115) | Electronic, n (%), (N = 121) | All, n (%), (N = 236) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | Has lack of transportation kept you from medical appointments or from getting medications? | Yes | 15 (13) | 15 (12) | 30 (13) |
| No | 97 (84) | 101 (84) | 198 (84) | ||
| Missing | 3 (3) | 5 (4) | 8 (3) | ||
| Food | FQ1: Within the past 12 months we worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more. | Never true | 92 (80) | 84 (69) | 176 (75) |
| Sometimes/often true | 19 (17) | 32 (27) | 51 (21) | ||
| Missing | 4 (3) | 5 (4) | 9 (4) | ||
| FQ2: Within the past 12 months the food we bought just didn't last and we didn't have money to get more. | Never true | 94 (82) | 93 (77) | 187 (79) | |
| Sometimes/often true | 16 (14) | 23 (19) | 39 (17) | ||
| Missing | 5 (4) | 5 (4) | 10 (4) | ||
| Food insecurity overall | Yes | 22 (19) | 34 (28) | 56 (24) | |
| No | 88 (77) | 82 (68) | 170 (72) | ||
| Missing | 5 (4) | 5 (5) | 10 (4) | ||
| Housing | HQ1: What is your housing situation today? | I do not have housing | 6 (5) | 6 (5) | 12 (5) |
| I have housing | 105 (91) | 104 (86) | 209 (89) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 4 (4) | 11 (9) | 15 (6) | ||
| HQ2: How many times have you moved in the past 12 months? | 2+ times | 11 (9) | 11 (9) | 22 (9) | |
| 0–1 time | 101 (88) | 103 (85) | 204 (86) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 3(3) | 7(6) | 10 (4) | ||
| HQ3: Are you worried that in the next 2 months, you may not have your own housing to live in? | Yes | 14 (12) | 15 (12) | 29 (12) | |
| No | 98 (85) | 99 (82) | 197 (84) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 3(3) | 7 (6) | 10 (4) | ||
| Housing insecurity overall | Yes | 25 (22) | 19 (16) | 44 (18) | |
| No | 87 (76) | 92 (76) | 179 (76) | ||
| Missing | 3 (2) | 10 (8) | 13 (6) | ||
| Utility bills | Do you have trouble paying your heating or electricity bill? | Yes | 10 (9) | 15 (12) | 25 (11) |
| No | 101 (88) | 97 (80) | 198 (84) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 4 (3) | 9 (7) | 13 (6) | ||
| Medications | Do you have trouble paying for medicines? | Yes | 13 (11) | 15 (12) | 28 (12) |
| No | 99 (86) | 97 (80) | 196 (83) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 3 (3) | 9 (7) | 12 (5) | ||
| Employment | Are you currently unemployed and looking for work? | Yes | 14 (12) | 14 (12) | 28 (12) |
| No | 98 (85) | 101 (83) | 199 (84) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 3 (3) | 6 (5) | 9 (4) | ||
| Education | Are you interested in more education? | Yes | 61 (53) | 61 (50) | 122 (52) |
| No | 51 (44) | 53 (44) | 104 (44) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 3 (3) | 7(6) | 10 (4) | ||
| Child and dependent elder care | Do you have trouble with childcare or the care of a family member? | Yes | 12 (10) | 7 (6) | 19 (8) |
| No | 100 (87) | 107 (88) | 207 (88) | ||
| Missing/decline to answer | 3 (3) | 7 (6) | 10 (4) | ||
| Would you like information today about any of the following topics? | None | 70 (61) | 93 (77) | 163 (69) | |
| At least 1 | 45 (39) | 28 (23) | 73 (31) | ||
| Transportation | 13 (11) | 7 (6) | 20 (8) | ||
| Paying utility bills | 15 (13) | 5 (4) | 20 (8) | ||
| Education | 21 (18) | 7 (6) | 28 (12) | ||
| Food | 16 (14) | 10 (8) | 26 (11) | ||
| Paying for medications | 13 (11) | 6 (5) | 19 (8) | ||
| Childcare | 9 (8) | 4 (3) | 13 (6) | ||
| Housing | 16 (14) | 10 (8) | 26 (11) | ||
| Job search or training | 14 (88) | 5 (4) | 19 (8) | ||
| Care for elder or disabled | 12 (10) | 1 (1) | 13 (6) | ||
| In the last 12 months, have you received assistance from an organization or program to help you with any of the following? | None | 80 (70) | 94 (78) | 174 (69) | |
| At least 1 | 35 (30) | 27 (22) | 62 (31) | ||
| Transportation | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | 7 (3) | ||
| Paying utility bills | 9 (8) | 4 (3) | 13 (6) | ||
| Education | 2 (2) | 4 (3) | 6 (3) | ||
| Food | 16 (14) | 9 (7) | 25 (11) | ||
| Paying for medications | 8 (7) | 1 (1) | 9 (4) | ||
| Childcare | 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | ||
| Housing | 7 (6) | 2 (2) | 9 (4) | ||
| Job search or training | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 4 (2) | ||
| Care for elder or disabled | 7 (6) | 2 (2) | 9 (4) | ||
| (Post‐screener questionnaire) | How satisfied were you with the questionnaire? | Extremely/quite a bit | 94 (82) | 97 (80) | 191 (81) |
| Somewhat/a little/not at all | 12 (10) | 15 (12) | 27 (11) | ||
| Missing | 9 (8) | 9 (7) | 18 (8) |
Abbreviation: aSDoH, adverse social determinants of health.
Note: Columns 1, 2, and 3 describe the domain, specific question, and response, respectively; columns 4 and 5 display the comparison by screening modality while column 6 displays the aggregate data. All questions except those marked (post‐screener questionnaire) were asked as part of the initial aSDOH assessment.