Table 2.

Mean Scores Across the Three Clusters and the Three Standalone Domains

SDOH ClustersBoth (n = 1477)Diabetes Only (n = 716)Hypertension Only (n = 2388)Neither (n = 7192)
Social background (ethnicity, race, language, and education)
    Mean cluster score* (SD)0.34 (0.32)0.45 (0.33)0.32 (0.31)0.40 (0.32)
Social insecurities (housing security, material needs, transportation, health care, stress, domestic violence, and safety)
    Mean cluster score (SD)0.12 (0.15)0.13 (0.15)0.12 (0.15)0.13 (0.16)
Insurance/employment (insurance and employment)
    Mean cluster score (SD)0.64 (0.41)0.58 (0.41)0.56 (0.42)0.47 (0.41)
Federal poverty level (FPL)
    Cluster score (SD)0.86 (0.22)0.89 (0.20)0.87 (0.21)0.90 (0.19)
Social integration
    Cluster score (SD)0.29 (0.35)0.29 (0.34)0.27 (0.34)0.29 (0.34)
Housing status
    Cluster score (SD)0.07 (0.25)0.09 (0.29)0.09 (0.28)0.13 (0.34)
  • * Cluster score is defined as the sum of the at-risk factors in that cluster.

  • Abbreviations: SDoH, social determinants of health; SD, standard deviation.