Table 2 Patient characteristics associated with having at least one social need (odds ratio [95% confidence interval])
From: Examination of social determinants of health among patients with limited English proficiency
| Base model | Base model + LEP | Base model + LEP (Spanish) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity (reference: non-Hispanic White) | |||
| Black | 1.81 [1.68–1.94] | 1.81 [1.68–1.94] | 1.81 [1.68–1.94] |
| Hispanic | 1.83 [1.70–1.98] | 1.64 [1.51–1.79] | 1.47 [1.34–1.62] |
| Asian | 0.86 [0.76–0.98] | 0.79 [0.70–0.90] | 0.86 [0.76–0.98] |
| Other | 1.38 [1.24–1.52] | 1.31 [1.18–1.45] | 1.32 [1.19–1.46] |
| Unknown/decline | 1.82 [1.59–2.08] | 1.75 [1.52–2.00] | 1.77 [1.54–2.03] |
| Age | 0.98 [0.98–0.99] | 0.98 [0.98–0.98] | 0.98 [0.98–0.98] |
| Male | 1.23 [1.17–1.30] | 1.24 [1.18–1.31] | 1.24 [1.18–1.31] |
| Health insurance (reference: commercial health insurance) | |||
| Medicare/Medicaid | 2.17 [2.03–2.32] | 2.14 [2.00–2.29] | 2.14 [2.00–2.29] |
| No health insurance/unknown | 1.05 [0.96–1.16] | 1.05 [0.95–1.15] | 1.06 [0.65–1.16] |
| LEP (reference: English speaking) | |||
| LEP | 1.36 [1.25–1.49] | ||
| Spanish speaking | 1.74 [1.55–1.95] | ||
| Non-Spanish LEP | 1.02 [0.89–1.17] | ||