Relative Risk (95% CI) of Cardiac Events in Women with GDS score of 5 or greater. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD PURPOSE: While poverty and minority status have been associated with poor health and health care outcomes, research suggests that social networks may improve health status. However, the relationship between the degree of social integration into a community and heath care seeking behaviors is unclear. The objective of the study was to evaluate the relationship between social integration and positive health care seeking behaviors in a low-income African-American community.