The Commonwealth Fund: Percentage of U.S. PCPs Who Usually or Often Screen for Social Needs

1. Any social need: 63%
2. Social Isolation: 42%
3. Domestic violence: 41%
4. Transportation needs: 38%
5. Food insecurity: 37%
6. Housing problems: 37%
7. Financial security: 35%

Notes: Data from the 2022 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians; U.S.-only data from 1,059 primary care physicians who reported they or other personnel in their practice usually or often screen patients for social needs..

Source: "How U.S. Health Care Providers Are Addressing the Drivers of Health," The Commonwealth Fund, May 21, 2024.

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