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. 2020 Aug 5;11(4):515–527. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714249

Table 1. Ohio Opportunity Index domains and variables associated with the domains.

Domain Variables
Transportation • Public transit access a
• Average commute time to employment a
• Households without access to a vehicle a
Education • Population with an associate's degree or higher a
• Average school performance b
• Average free and reduced lunch rate b
• High school dropout rate b
Employment • Low-wage job access by educational attainment c
• Access to workforce or job training sites d
• Unemployment rate a
Housing • Median rent a
• Median home value a
• Concentration of existing low-income housing tax credit units e
• Population living with overcrowding a
• Population that moved 3+ times in the last year a
Health • Poverty rate a
• Preterm-birth rates f
• Age-adjusted mortality rate g
• Preventable emergency department admissions/visits h
• Cardiovascular disease deaths/admits h
• Diabetes admits/diagnoses h
• Diagnosis with drug addiction or Medication Assisted Treatment h
Access • Access to healthy food options d
• Distance to nearest primary care physician d
• Distance to nearest primary/secondary school d
• Distance to nearest post office d
• Availability of internet connection i
Crime • Homicide, aggravated/sexual assault j
• Robbery j
• Burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft j
• Public drunkenness and driving under the influence j
• Drug-related crime j
a

American Community Survey.

b

Ohio Department of Education.

c

Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics.

d

Infogroup business data.

e

Ohio Housing Finance Agency.

f

Ohio Department of Health.

g

Department of Vital Statistics, Ohio Department of Health.

h

Ohio Department of Medicaid.

i

Federal Communication Commission.

j

Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Department of Public Safety.