Are unmet health related social needs associated with emergency department utilization among Medicare beneficiaries?

First, the presence of one or more unmet HRSNs was associated with increased odds of 1 ED visit, although this relationship did not reach statistical significance in the fully adjusted model (OR 1.13, 95% CI 0.92–1.38) Second, and more notably, individuals with unmet HRSNs had significantly higher odds of an ≥ 2 ED visits compared to those without (adjusted OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.12–1.91).

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