Table 1 Overall study cohort characteristics

Overall Cohort

Total beneficiaries

16,990

Sex

Male

9,730 (57.30%)

Female

7,260 (42.70%)

Age Category

65–74 yo

6,070 (35.70%)

75–84 yo

6,611 (38.90%)

85 + yo

4,309 (25.40%)

Race

White beneficiaries

13,439 (79.10%)

Black beneficiaries

1,438 (8.46%)

*Other beneficiaries

1,982 (11.70%)

Ethnicity

Hispanic beneficiaries

1,574 (9.26%)

Non-Hispanic beneficiaries

15,331 (90.20%)

Unknown Ethnicity beneficiaries

85 (0.50%)

Chronic Conditions

0–1

9,924 (58.40%)

2–3

3,640 (21.40%)

3+

3,426 (20.20%)

Income

<= $14,999

3,101 (18.30%)

$15,000-$39,999

6,423 (37.80%)

>$40,000

7,466 (43.90%)

Education

High School graduate

3,283 (19.30%)

Some College

8,284 (48.80%)

College Degree

4,826 (28.40%)

Unknown

597 (3.50%)

Income to Poverty Ratio

<=100% of the Federal Poverty Level

2,446 (14.40%)

> 100% and < = 125% of the Federal Poverty

1,337 (7.90%)

> 125% and < = 150% of the Federal Poverty

1,250 (7.40%)

> 150% and < = 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

2,159 (12.70%)

> 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

9,798 (57.70%)

Primary Predictor: Overall Unmet HRSN

Overall cohort with unmet HRSN (≥ 1 or more)

1,046 (6.20%)

MCBS Unmet HRSN by Question Type

Food Insecurity

181 (1.07%)

Delay in Medical Care due to Cost

560 (3.30%)

Access to Medical Care

479 (2.82%)

Primary Outcomes

1 ED visit (within 1 year of survey)

4,702 (27.70%)

Admitted after 1 ED visit

1,535 (9.03%)

≥ 2 ED visits

2,195 (12.90%)

Admitted after ≥ 2 ED visits

1081 (6.40%)