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. 2019 Jul 3;6(3):209–224. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2019.3.209

Table 1. Domains of social and behavioral determinants of health for consideration in VHA primary care clinics*.

SBDH Domains SBDH Sub-domains
Sociodemographic Sexual Orientation
Race/Ethnicity
Country of Origin
Education
Employment
Financial Resource Strain Food Insecurity Public Assistance Food Access
Individual's Food Intake
Housing Insecurity**
Psychological Health Literacy
Stress
Negative Mood & Affect Depression
Anxiety
Psychological Assets Self-efficacy, Conscientiousness, Patient engagement/Activation, Optimism
Behavioral Dietary Patterns Healthy Food Habits
Physical Activity
Tobacco Use and Exposure
Alcohol Use
Social Relationship Social Connection and Social Isolation
Violence Exposure
Neighborhood Compositional Characteristics Natural Environment Air Quality
Water Quality
Childhood Lead Poisoning Levels
Physical/Built Environment Housing Housing Characteristics
Housing Insecurity**
Homelessness
Walkability and Access Geographic Characteristics of Living Space
Mode of transportation
Walkability Index
Street Connectivity
Access to Healthy Food Options
Access to Healthcare Facility
Socio-economic Social Deprivation
Social Characteristics of Neighborhood Income
Education
Employment
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Index
Economic Distress
Healthcare Access
Race/Ethnicity Neighborhood-level Racial Residential Segregation

Note: * The conceptual framework is presented in Figure 1. This table expands on categories of social and behavioral determinants of health (red circle in the figure) using recommendations from National Academy of Medicine.

** There are overlaps among different domains of SBDH. For instance, housing insecurity would be included in two domains.

SBDH: Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health; VHA: Veterans Health Administration.