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Table 3 Self-reported characteristics of patients with ≥ 2 admissions who completed the THRIVE screener

From: A mixed methods study to inform and evaluate a longitudinal nurse practitioner/community health worker intervention to address social determinants of health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-management

  

Total

Percent of patients

Demographics (n = 42)

Gender

Male

24

57.1

Ethnicity

Hispanic

2

4.7

Race

Black

23

54.8

White

16

38

Unknown/missing

3

7.1

Age

Mean

57.9

 

Insurance

Medicaid (primary or dual-insured)

36

85.7

Medicare

4

9.5

Commercial

2

4.7

Potential barriers to COPD self-management (n = 42)

Currently smokes cigarettes

26

61.9

Alcohol use

9

30.9

Illicit drug use

5

11.9

Anxiety

20

47.6

Depression

5

11.9

Social isolation

8

19

Unmet SDOH needs

31

73.8

Unmet SDOH needs (n = 31)

SDOH domain assessed by THRIVE screening

Reported SDOH need, number (%)

Willingness to accept help, number (%)*

Housing insecurity

9 (29%)

6 (66.7%)

Food insecurity

16 (51.6%)

6 (37.5%)

Transportation (trouble getting to medical appointments)

17 (54.8%)

7 (41.2%)

Education (interested in more education)

1 (3.2%)

1 (100%)

Employment (unemployed and looking for a job)

5 (16.1%)

4 (80%)

Medications (trouble paying for medications)

3 (9.7%)

1 (33.3%)

Utilities (trouble paying for heating or electricity)

7 (16.7%)

4 (57.1%)

Caregiving (trouble taking care of child, family or friend)

0 (0%)

N/A

  1. *Number represents willingness to accept help among those with reported SDOH need