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. 2021 Jun 16;7(6):e28269. doi: 10.2196/28269

Table 1.

Classification of Social Determinants of Health related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Category SDoHa
SDoH that affect access to resources
  • Access to proper care:

    • Distance (miles/hour) to the closest health care facility

    • Transportation burden index

  • Access to healthy food sources:

    • Distance to the nearest food market

    • Proportion of people without access to a vehicle

SDoH that increase disease exposure
  • Transportation:

    • Proportion of people relying on public transportation

    • Proportion of people relying on carpooling

    • Proportion of people without access to a vehicle

    • SafeGraph mobility data

  • Age groups:

    • Dependents under 18, elderly over 65 years of age

    • Proportion of single-parent households

    • Households with dependents (children and elderly)

    • How the different age groups spend their time

  • Occupation Type:

    • Proportion of health care workers

    • Proportion of frontline workers

    • Proportion of single vs multiple household earners

SDoH that affect adherence to laws and policies
  • Occupation Type:

    • Proportion of health care workers

    • Proportion of frontline workers

    • Proportion of single-parent households

  • Population Density:

    • Count of housing units

    • Average household size

    • Multifamily vs single-family residences

SDoH that are community characteristics
  • Race, ethnicity, and immigration status

    • Proportion of ethnic minorities

    • Proportion of racial minorities

    • Proportion of first-generation immigrants

  • Neighborhood quality:

    • Social deprivation index

    • Blight rating

    • Proportion of people under the federal poverty line

    • Proportion of unemployment

    • Proportion of current or previously incarcerated people

  • Environmental or safety factors:

    • Crime rates

    • Distance to parks and community centers

    • Distance to police or fire stations

    • Proportion of green space coverage

    • Air quality index

SDoH that enable increasing awareness, knowledge dissemination, and health education
  • Digital access and digital inclusion: 

    • Proportion of people who have access to Wi-Fi or the internet

    • Proportion of cellphone or smartphone users

  • Communication and language barriers:

    • Proportion of first-generation immigrants

    • Proportion of literate people

  • Education attainment:

    • Proportion of people with a high school diploma

    • Proportion of people with a 2-year college diploma

    • Proportion of people with a baccalaureate diploma

SDoH specific to neighborhood and built environment that can impact COVID-19 associated co-morbidities
  • Parcel or building characteristics

  • Social deprivation index

  • Blight rating

  • Proportion of residential addresses with backyards

  • Distance to parks and community centers

  • Proportion of green space coverage

  • Crime rates

  • Distance to market/fresh produce

  • Proportion of smokers

aSDoH: Social Determinants of Health.