Table 3.

Social determinants of health elements by pharmacy desert type

			Type 1 desert (N = 238)		Type 2 desert (N = 333)
		Population characteristic	Residents (n)	R2	Residents (n)	Share
Healthy People 2020 SDOH Framework	Social and community context	Population density	7753*	0.99	2806	0.65
		Hispanic	737,380	0.82	362,410	0.94
		Non-Hispanic Black	126,402	0.92	78,749	1.00
		Younger than 18 years of age	289,409	0.54	285,036	1.00
		Older than 64 years of age	100,522	1.00	227,329	1.00
	Economic stability	Below federal poverty level	237,266	0.71	103,792	1.00
		Rent and do not own home	549,198	0.99	341,942	0.96
	Education	No high school diploma	224,904	0.86	81,298	0.63
		English as a second language	652,985	0.83	500,066	0.85
	Neighborhood and environment	No vehicle	26,884	1.00	15,143	0.38
		Crimes against property	7.10**	0.67	4.32	0.89
		Crimes against people	6.74**	0.78	3.67	0.89
	Health care	Health professional shortage area	0.76**	1.00	0.10	1.00
		No health insurance	143,906	1.00	71,230	0.74

*Residents per square mile

**Mean index