Table 3.

Adjusted Associations Between Patient Factors and Having a Social Risk and a Desire for Assistance With the Social Risks

Having a Social Risk FactorDesire for Assistance Conditional on Social Risk Factor
Patient FactorsRR95% CIP ValueRR95% CIP Value
Age Category, y
      18-26Ref.26Ref.61
      27-440.860.64-1.151.220.67-2.22
      45-610.730.54-0.991.500.80-2.83
      ≥620.860.66-1.131.050.58-1.90
Sex
      MaleRef.12Ref.60
      Female1.170.96-1.430.900.60-1.34
Race/Ethnicity
      White onlyRef.49Ref.15
      Black, African American only1.591.07-2.382.231.29-3.84
      Hispanic, Latinoa0.950.71-1.281.440.76-2.75
      Otherb1.040.76-1.421.360.68-2.73
      Missing0.990.72-1.350.910.45-1.83
Percent with <12 years education
      <5%Ref.33Ref.71
      5-9%1.140.83-1.581.150.56-2.37
      10-14%1.180.82-1.690.730.31-1.68
      15-19%1.110.76-1.631.310.66-2.60
      20-24%1.040.73-1.501.170.57-2.41
      25-29%1.601.04-2.480.770.29-2.01
      30-34%1.040.58-1.862.260.80-6.43
      ≥35%1.481.05-2.091.080.50-2.30
Preferred spoken language
      EnglishRef.89Ref.72
      Spanish1.020.76-1.370.900.51-1.58
Duration KP membership, y
      ≥5Ref.09Ref.57
      <11.441.07-1.941.340.74-2.44
      1-21.150.86-1.550.960.51-1.84
      3-41.080.78-1.501.180.59-2.38
Self-reported health
      Excellent/Very good/GoodRef.001Ref.37
      Fair/Poor1.541.24-1.921.240.79-1.96
Trust in clinician
      Complete (10)Ref.01Ref.13
      High (8-9)1.471.13-1.900.920.52-1.64
      Medium-Low (1-7)1.290.98-1.701.470.83-2.61
Health care–based social risk screening
      Very/Somewhat appropriateRef.82Ref.05
      Neither appropriate nor inappropriate0.970.71-1.320.450.21-0.97
      Very/Somewhat inappropriate1.070.84-1.350.680.40-1.16
Uncomfortable with social risk screening
      NoRef.01Ref.48
      Yes1.571.20-2.041.230.71-2.10
  • AIAN = American Indian, Alaskan Native; API = Asian Pacific Islander; KP = Kaiser Permanente; Ref = reference; RR = relative risk.

  • a Regardless of any other race/ethnic identity.

  • b AIAN, API, Multiple, non-Hispanic.