Physician Descriptions of Patients of Low Socioeconomic Status
| Attributes | Examples of Descriptors Used by Physicians |
|---|---|
| Economic | Uninsured |
| Unemployed | |
| On welfare | |
| Sociocultural | Minority race or ethnicity |
| Low educational achievement | |
| Poor social networks | |
| Personality traits | Stoic |
| Guarded or distrustful | |
| Appreciative | |
| Life circumstances | Chaotic lives |
| Involvement with substance abuse | |
| Difficulty with transportation | |
| Attitude and knowledge about medicine | Poor health literacy |
| Noncompliant | |
| Poor health behaviors | |
| Sicker or more acute visits | |
| Interested in health | |
| Unable to characterize as a group | Everyone is different |
| No general statement about them |