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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the study sample (categorical variables).

From: Social determinants of health and the prediction of missed breast imaging appointments

Variables

  

N (%)

Attended (%)

Missed (%)

Primary Race

Black / African American

 

54.3

72.2

27.8

White

 

17.9

72.8

27.2

Asian

 

3.2

74.9

25.1

Hispanic or Latino

 

11.5

74.1

25.9

American Indian/Native American

 

0.4

70.1

29.9

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

 

0.1

79.2

20.8

Declined to report

 

12.6

76.1

23.9

Language

English

 

64.2

72.2

27.8

Spanish

 

12.9

76.6

23.4

Other

 

22.9

73.7

26.3

Education Level

No more than high school

 

77.6

73.2

26.8

College or graduate level

 

22.4

72.6

27.4

Hispanic Indicator

Non-Hispanic

 

82.1

72.8

27.2

Hispanic

 

17.9

74.5

25.5

Marital Status

Single

 

47.7

72.3

27.7

Married

 

34.5

74.6

25.4

Divorced

 

7.7

71.9

28.1

Widowed

 

5.6

73.1

26.9

Legally Separated

 

4.4

72.7

27.3

Significant Other

 

0.1

60.0

40.0

Primary Insurance

PRIVATE

 

47.5

74.1

25.9

MEDICAID

 

31.4

71.1

28.9

MEDICARE

 

21.1

73.9

26.1

Order Name

Screening

 

70.4

69.4

30.6

Diagnostic

 

25.1

81.2

18.8

Biopsy

 

4.5

86.3

13.7

Department Name

Radiology

 

59.7

79.9

20.1

Primary Care

 

30.1

57.5

42.5

Community Health Centers (CHC)

 

1.8

93.5

6.5

Other

 

8.4

75.9

24.1

Weekday

Monday

 

18.9

70.4

29.6

Tuesday

 

20.8

72.6

27.4

Wednesday

 

22.1

73.1

26.9

Thursday

 

19.7

73.9

26.1

Friday

 

18.5

75.2

24.8

Time

Before 8 A.M.

 

1.7

52.8

47.2

8 A.M. to 10 A.M.

 

25.5

72.3

27.7

10 A.M. to 12 P.M.

 

25.6

71.5

28.5

12 P.M. to 14 P.M.

 

15.6

72.8

27.2

14 P.M. to 16 P.M.

 

20.5

73.4

26.6

After 16 P.M.

 

11.1

82.5

17.5

Season

Spring

 

22.5

70.5

29.5

Summer

 

27.2

72.9

27.1

Fall

 

29.2

74.5

25.5

Winter

 

21.1

74.1

25.9

Appointment After Long Weekend

No

 

79.3

73.1

26.9

Yes

 

20.7

73.4

26.6

Cancelation Last Appointment

No

 

76.7

72.7

27.3

Yes

 

23.3

74.4

25.6

Social Determinants of Health

Housing

No

95.3

73.3

26.7

Yes

4.7

68.4

31.6

Food

No

85.9

73.6

26.4

Yes

14.1

69.7

30.3

Medications

No

92.1

73.5

26.5

Yes

7.9

68.9

31.1

Transportation

No

93.2

73.5

26.5

Yes

6.8

67.4

32.6

Utilities

No

90.8

73.5

26.5

Yes

9.2

68.9

31.1

Caregiving

No

97.2

73.2

26.8

Yes

2.8

70.1

29.9

Employment

No

93.7

73.3

26.7

Yes

6.3

69.5

30.5

Education

No

89.1

73.4

26.6

Yes

10.9

70.9

29.1