Table 3.

Articles that Met Inclusion Criteria Under the Sociocultural Level of Analysis

Author(s)	Year	Study Location	Study Type	Study Population	Health Factor(s)	Outcome Measure(s)
Cultural Factors
Katz et al	2011	Boston, Massachusetts	Qualitative study	n = 234 Hispanic and non-Hispanic White individuals with chronic back or knee pain from urban medical center	Religion	Areas important in medical decision-making
Ibrahim et al	2004	Cleveland, Ohio	Qualitative Study	n = 75 African Americans with hip and knee pain	Religion	African American’s perceptions and preferences for care
Mingo	2013	Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia	Qualitative Study	n = 198 (85 White individuals, 113 African American individuals)	Values	Willingness to help family member with Osteoarthritis
Social Factors
Blake et al	2002	New Hyde Park, New York	Cross-sectional	n = 515 Black and n = 455 White Medicare beneficiaries	Social Network	Social network experience with surgery and perceptions of benefit
Ibrahim et al	2002	United States	Cross-sectional	n = 596 elderly, male, African American and White patients with knee/hip osteoarthritis receiving primary care at the Department of Veterans Affairs clinics	Social Network	Willingness to undergo a total knee arthroplasty
McIlvane et al	2008	Florida	Cross-sectional	n = 175 African American and White women aged 45–90	Financial Stress	Arthritis-related stress, discrimination, chronic life and financial stress, and well-being
Psychological Factors
No articles met inclusion criteria