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Table 2 Correlates of discomfort with social needs reported in EHR

From: Do patients want clinicians to ask about social needs and include this information in their medical record?

Correlate

Coefficient (SE)

95% Confidence Interval

Age group

.09 (.05)

-.02, .19

Gender Identity

 Female, other

Ref

 

 Male

.15 (.16)

-.16, .47

Race

 Non-white

Ref

 

 White

.22 (.24)

-.24, .69

Education

.02 (.14)

-.25, .28

Self-rated health

-.08 (.10)

-.28, .13

Trust

-.16 (.06)**

-.28, -.04

Social needs (sum)

.19 (.09)*

.02, .37

Constant

3.02 (.92)***

1.21, 4.83

  1. Model F, 2.52 (201 df), p = .017, Adj R2 = .05; n=202
  2. Outcome: Discomfort (1=completely comfortable to 5=completely uncomfortable)
  3. Correlates: age (7 categories, from 18-24 to 75+); education (high school, college, post-college); self-rated health (5 categories, from excellent to poor); trust (1-10); social needs (count, 0-5)
  4. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001
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BMC Health Services Research

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