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Table 4 Frequency of social needs (N = 1324)

From: Integrating social determinants of health screening and referral during routine emergency department care: evaluation of reach and implementation challenges

Social need

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

Utilities

668 (50.5%)

632 (47.7%)

24 (1.8%)

Rent/mortgage

663 (50.1%)

638 (48.2%)

23 (1.7%)

Clothing/furniture

655 (49.5%)

647 (48.9%)

22 (1.7%)

Doctor/medical visit

605 (45.7%)

707 (53.4%)

12 (0.9%)

Food

594 (44.9%)

710 (53.6%)

20 (1.5%)

Employment

540 (40.8%)

761 (57.5%)

23 (1.7%)

Medication

486 (36.7%)

818 (61.8%)

20 (1.5%)

Housing

422 (31.9%)

888 (67.1%)

14 (1.1%)

Transportation

309 (23.3%)

1005 (75.9%)

10 (0.8%)

Childcare/eldercare

191 (14.4%)

1107 (83.6%)

26 (2.0%)