Table 4.

Associations of Social Determinant of Health Risk Factors and Clusters with Control of HbA1c and Blood Pressure by Logistic Regression Models

Outcome*Factors/Clusters†Odds RatioLowerUpperP value‡
Uncontrolled diabetes (total N = 2,193 and N = 1,906 with complete data)Age0.970.960.98<0.001
Gender0.880.691.140.336
BMI0.990.971.000.141
Social Background Score1.121.021.230.023
Social Insecurities Score1.181.051.320.004
Insurance/Employment Score1.241.061.470.009
Federal Poverty Level0.690.391.230.204
Housing Status0.770.481.230.274
Social Isolation0.850.591.220.381
Uncontrolled hypertension (total N = 3,865 and N = 3,338 with complete data)Age1.000.991.010.425
Gender0.900.751.080.256
BMI1.000.991.010.788
Social Background Score1.000.931.080.984
Social Insecurities Score1.161.061.260.001
Insurance/Employment Score1.090.971.230.147
Federal Poverty Level1.310.832.060.244
Housing Status1.190.861.640.297
Social Isolation1.130.871.480.364
Uncontrolled combined diabetes/hypertension (total N = 4579 and N = 3,954 with complete data)Age0.990.991.000.050
Gender0.870.741.010.071
BMI1.011.001.010.223
Social Background Score1.061.001.130.057
Social Insecurities Score1.171.091.26<0.001
Insurance/Employment Score1.171.061.290.002
Federal Poverty Level1.020.701.480.936
Housing Status1.040.791.380.773
Social Isolation1.0720.8541.3460.549
  • ↵* Uncontrolled diabetes was defined as HbA1c ≥ 9% and uncontrolled hypertension was defined as SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg.

  • ↵† The actual effect of each composite cluster is the estimated natural log of odds ratio multiplied with the actual number of positive SDoH factors in that composite cluster.

  • ↵‡ The P values < 0.05 are bolded.

  • Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SDoH, social determinants of health.