Table 1.

Descriptions and examples of social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDH) variables.

SBDH Variable		Description and example
Housing insecurity
	Yes	Lack housing or stable shelter. Example: homeless, living with friends.
	No	Has access to housing. Example: lives in [**location**] by himself.
Unemployment
	Yes	Patient has no source of income or lost job. Example: Patient used to work for the state lottery system, currently unemployed.
	No	Patient has employment or some source of income. Example: He works for [**Company**].
Social isolation
	Yes	Lack of social support or community engagement. Example: Lives alone in [**Location**].
	No	Presence of social support. Example: He is married and lives with his wife.
Alcohol use
	Current	Patient currently consumes alcohol. Example: two glasses of wine per night and 3 bottles over the weekend.
	Former	Patient has a history of alcohol consumption. Example: He has a history of alcohol abuse.
	None	Patient never consumed alcohol. Example: She denies any alcohol use.
Smoking
	Current	Patient currently smokes. Example: He smokes one pack of cigarettes per week.
	Former	Patient has a history of tobacco usage. Example: The patient has a past history of smoking.
	None	Patient never consumed tobacco. Example: She is a nonsmoker.
Illicit drug use
	Current	Patient uses non-prescribed controlled substance. Example: occasional marijuana use.
	Former	Patient has a history of using non-prescribed controlled substance. Example: Has a h/oa of cocaine and marijuana abuse.
	None	Patient never used non-prescribed controlled substance, e.g., cocaine, marijuana. Example: Does not drink alcohol or use recreational drugs.

^ah/o: history of.