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Table 3 Gender differences in SDOH perceptions and behaviors

From: Do healthcare providers consider the social determinants of health? Results from a nationwide cross-sectional study in the United States

 

Female

Male

Comparison

M

SD

%ASA

M

SD

%ASA

t

df

p

Perceptionsi

         

SDOH affects the health outcomes of ALL individuals in the US healthcare system

4.24

1.12

79.7

3.82

1.2

65

3.69

254.4

0.001

Collecting information on SDOH would put additional burden on providers in my healthcare setting

4.04

1.2

74

3.79

1.19

64.2

2.12

237.09

0.041

SDOH affects the health outcomes among patients in MY healthcare setting

4.17

1.01

74.8

3.73

1.1

60.9

4.36

260.19

< 0.001

Collecting information on SDOH will allow my healthcare setting to improve patient outcomes

3.67

1.36

59.4

3.72

1.19

60

-0.44

214.61

0.662

I am confident in my understanding of SDOH

3.8

1.11

62

3.46

1.18

49.6

3.01

248.74

0.004

The benefits of collecting information on the SDOH outweigh the burden and risks

3.71

1.18

62.1

3.3

1.18

42.8

3.51

242.68

0.001

SDOH are more important to overall health than the healthcare individuals receive

3.39

1.16

49.3

3.04

1.21

36.3

3.06

251.99

0.004

At the present time my healthcare setting is set up to address the SDOH

2.71

1.16

24.6

2.6

1.14

23.2

0.94

233.95

0.379

Behaviors

         

I highly prioritize addressing SDOH in my healthcare settingi

3.42

1.12

51.4

2.88

1.15

28

4.85

248.23

< 0.001

How often do you do the following in your healthcare setting?ii

 Wish for additional resources programs to address the SDOH of patients

3.84

1.17

65.7

3.38

1.29

53.5

3.83

253.51

< 0.001

 Think about the impact of SDOH on patients

3.8

1.11

65.9

3.37

1.18

51.3

3.84

239.67

< 0.001

 Screen for SDOH

3.51

1.27

59.7

3.13

1.32

45.2

3.02

238.79

0.004

 Address the SDOH of patients in any way other than screening

3.41

1.27

54.1

2.96

1.25

38.2

3.59

225.21

< 0.001

  1. %ASA = Percent that indicate Agree and strongly agree OR percent that indicate Some of the time and All of the time
  2. i) Likert response options: Strongly agree-5, agree-4, neither-3, disagree-2, strongly disagree-1
  3. ii) Likert response options: All of the time-5, some of the time-4, occasionally-3, rarely-2, never-1