Table 4.
Data Coverage of Variables Related to Social Determinants of Health in the University of California, San Diego, Electronic Health Record Clinical Database
| Variable | Diabetic Retinopathy (n = 6616) | Glaucoma (n = 26 793) | Cataract (n = 40 427) | Age-Related Macular Degeneration (n = 6712) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco use | ||||
| Tobacco user | 5889 (89.01) | 22 802 (85.10) | 36 010 (89.07) | 5561 (82.84) |
| Packs/day | 1378 (20.83) | 4933 (18.41) | 9072 (22.44) | 1459 (21.73) |
| Used years | 1459 (22.05) | 5086 (18.98) | 9459 (23.40) | 1566 (23.33) |
| Cigarettes Y/N | 6162 (93.14) | 23 428 (87.44) | 36 741 (90.88) | 5690 (84.76) |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| Alcohol user | 5352 (80.89) | 21 027 (78.48) | 33 821 (83.66) | 5199 (77.45) |
| Oz/wk | 1949 (29.46) | 8640 (32.25) | 15 580 (38.54) | 2464 (36.70) |
| Frequency | 1014 (15.33) | 4906 (18.31) | 8690 (21.49) | 1273 (18.96) |
| Alcoholic binge | 137 (2.07) | 767 (2.86) | 1406 (3.48) | 218 (3.25) |
| Drug use | ||||
| IV drug user | 6162 (93.14) | 23 428 (87.44) | 36 741 (90.88) | 5690 (84.76) |
| Education | ||||
| No. of yrs | 138 (2.09) | 533 (1.99) | 1000 (2.47) | 155 (2.31) |
| Level | 124 (1.87) | 367 (1.37) | 729 (1.80) | 107 (1.59) |
| Finances | ||||
| Financial resource strain | 165 (2.49) | 427 (1.59) | 843 (2.09) | 159 (2.37) |
| Social isolation | ||||
| Living with spouse | 119 (1.80) | 360 (1.34) | 654 (1.62) | 126 (1.88) |
| Phone communication | 111 (1.68) | 345 (1.29) | 656 (1.62) | 116 (1.73) |
| Socialization frequency | 109 (1.65) | 344 (1.28) | 659 (1.63) | 112 (1.67) |
| Stress level | ||||
| Daily stress | 95 (1.44) | 269 (1.00) | 480 (1.19) | 99 (1.47) |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Days/wk | 219 (3.31) | 1161 (4.33) | 2429 (6.01) | 454 (6.76) |
| Min/session | 206 (3.11) | 1097 (4.09) | 2313 (5.72) | 431 (6.42) |
| Food insecurity | ||||
| Scarcity or worry | 157 (2.37) | 413 (1.54) | 824 (2.04) | 156 (2.32) |
| Transportation | ||||
| Medical or other transportation need | 120 (1.81) | 343 (1.28) | 703 (1.74) | 122 (1.82) |
IV = intravenous; N = no; Y = yes.
Data are presented as no. (%).