The prevalence of social care in US health care settings depends on how and whom you ask

Table 4 Response trends for survey questions with multiple administrations

Survey name	Question (Definition of positive response)	First administration	Second administration	Difference	p^a
Industry Pulse	How is your organization integrating social determinants of health into your population health programs? --Coordinating with community programs and resources (Yes)	19.30% (2017) [26]	18.40% (2018) [27]	−0.90%	0.82^b
Commonwealth Fund FQHC	How often do patients at your largest site receive the following services when they need them: --Transportation (Usually or Often)	48.36% (2013) [33]	45% (2018) [35]	−3.36%	0.21
Commonwealth Fund IHPS	Do you and/or other personnel that work with you in your practice provide care in any of the following ways? – Coordinate care with social services or other community providers (2012: Yes; 2015: Frequently or Occasionally)	92.30% (2012) [24, 41]	91.00% (2015) [24, 42]	−1.30%	0.29
HRSA Patient Survey	Has anyone at {the reference health center} ever helped you with transport to medical appointments? (Yes)	10.10% (2009) [23]	10.50% (2014) [23]	0.40%	0.49

^a Calculated with two-sided z test
^b We were unable to obtain a sample size for the 2018 Industry Pulse survey; the p-value is therefore calculated from a conservative estimate of 300% of the 2017 sample size
FQHC Federally qualified health center; HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration; IHPS International Health Policy Survey

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