Table 1.
Description and Sources of Model Variables
| Variable Name | Description | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Cumulative deaths in time period per population | New York Times[32] | |
| Socioeconomic Status | Employment, Income, Education | Standardized composite measures calculated at the census tract level for emergency management | CDC SVI 2018 [33] |
| Household Composition & Disability | Age, Disability, Single Parent | ||
| Minority Status & Language | Race, English Proficiency | ||
| Housing Type & Transportation | Mobile Homes, Multi-Unit No Vehicle, Crowding, Group | ||
| Obesity | Incidence per population via CDC Behavioral Risk Factors Surviellance System (BRFSS) | U Wisconsin Population Institute County Health Ranking Model[34] | |
| Diabetes | |||
| Unemployment | Incidence per population via Bureau Labor & Statistics | ||
| Uninsured | Incidence per population via Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Program (SAHIE) | ||
| Social Associations | Incidence per population of membership in clubs, churches, etc. | ||
| Food Insecurity | Relative index via Feeding America | ||
| Broadband Access | Incidence per population with no access via Census American Community Survey 2020 | ||
| Population Density | Relative population per unit area, normalized | 2020 US Census[35] | |
| Voting | Percent 2020 Presidential vote for Biden | MIT Election Lab [36] | |
| Vaccination | Incidence per population of at least one vaccination by April 2022 | CDC[37] | |
| Age Over 65 | County level population over age 65 | US Census[35] | |