The Association Between Patient-Reported Social Risks and the HOUSES Index: A Rural-Urban Comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

Little is known about the prevalence of patient-reported social risk factors and the use of the HOUSES Index, a simple, reliable method of assessing socioeconomic status (SES) based on publicly available housing data, in a predominantly rural, primary care population.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of adult patients paneled to family medicine clinicians in a US Midwest health system as of December 31, 2022. Patients' listed address determined HOUSES Index as quartile rank (Q1 lowest SES) and rural/urban status. Social risk data including housing, food, transportation, finances, and violence were collected from health record questionnaires. A mixed effect model was used to assess associations between social risk, HOUSES Index, and rura

SUBMITTER: Sosso JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature