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. 2012 Feb 21;6:1–7. doi: 10.2174/1874613601206010001

Table 2.

American Community Survey Data for County Social Determinants of Health Characteristics Among Adults and Adolescents from 2006-2008, in the 1560 Counties in the 40 States

Social Determinants of Health No. of Counties Mean Proportion Min Proportion Max Proportion
Income Inequality (GINI Index) 1,560 0.43 0.33 0.60
Proportion less HS Education 1,560 0.17 0.03 0.48
Proportion Unemployed 1,541 0.04 0.01 0.12
Proportion White 1,558 0.80 0.05 0.99
Proportion Below Poverty 1,559 0.13 0.02 0.37
 White 1,543 0.09 0.02 0.31
 Black/African American 559 0.19 0.03 0.45
 Hispanic/Latinoa 395 0.14 0.02 0.36
Proportion Unmarried 1,560 0.45 0.31 0.71
 White 1,560 0.44 0.24 0.71
 Black/African American 932 0.68 0.37 0.95
 Hispanic/Latinoa 700 0.52 0.32 0.81
Sex Ratio (Female to Male) 1,560 1.05 0.60 1.33
 White 1,560 1.05 0.07 2.37
 Black/African American 932 1.06 0.20 1.61
 Hispanic/Latinoa 700 0.86 0.71 1.36
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Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.