Table 1.
Index construction: census socioeconomic and chronic condition indicators (ZCTA level)
| Census socioeconomic indicatorsa | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Standard deviation |
| % Persons 25 and Older Without a HS Diploma | 3.1 | 57.3 | 28.4 | 10.1 |
| % Persons 16–19 Not Enrolled and Not a HS Graduate | 0.0 | 100.0 | 12.4 | 10.2 |
| % Persons Below Poverty Level | 0.0 | 41.1 | 15.9 | 7.3 |
| % Households With Income < $15,000 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 21.8 | 8.5 |
| % Persons 16 and Older Unemployed | 0.0 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| % Persons 16–64 Working Part-Time | 0.0 | 47.6 | 17.5 | 4.9 |
| % Persons 15 and Older Unmarried or Separated | 12.2 | 80.2 | 45.6 | 8.5 |
| % Single Female-Headed Family Households | 0.0 | 100.0 | 25.2 | 11.3 |
| % Renter-Occupied Households | 0.0 | 100.0 | 22.8 | 12.9 |
| % Households With No Vehicle | 0.0 | 41.4 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
| Prevalence Rates per 1,000 Medicaid Enrolleesb | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Standard Deviation |
| Cardiovascular Disease | 0.0 | 216.9 | 46.2 | 19.6 |
| Diabetes | 0.0 | 169.3 | 65.1 | 25.4 |
| End-Stage Renal Disease | 0.0 | 100.5 | 12.6 | 8.6 |
| Hypertension | 31.7 | 333.3 | 113.5 | 42.7 |
| Obesity | 0.0 | 73.2 | 19.5 | 8.5 |
The table presents ZCTA-level summary statistics for census-based socioeconomic indicators and Medicaid chronic condition prevalence rates evaluated in the construction of a new small-area deprivation index. Values represent all South Carolina ZCTAs for which complete data were available (N = 384)
Sources: aU.S. Census 2000 SF3; bSC Medicaid Management Information System, FY2010