Table 2.

Coding Structure

Main categories (codes)	Codes (sections of text can be coded against several codes)
(a) Goals	5 codes re gains in intended gains in health status specified as either:  • average health  • subject to ill health  • equity groups  • Close the Gap  • Across the gradient
(b) Recognition of evidence on the SDH & HE	• Acknowledge  • Audit
(c) and (d) Objectives & Strategies Both of these categories are coded against the same codes.	• Environmental health  • Research  • Policy development and governance  • Workforce  • Health Service quality  • Health service access  • Collaboration between health services  • Health promotion and disease prevention  • Community engagement  • Cross sector activity  • Social determinants of health (other than health service access)    • home environment    • early childhood development    • education    • health settings;    • employment/workplace conditions    • housing    • urban planning    • public transport    • regulatory measures  • And reducing social inequalities Note: Strategies were all double coded against intended outcomes in regards to health equity