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. 2021 Dec 24;43:101244. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101244

Table 1.

Washington, D.C., wards 2, 6, 7 and 8 by total population, race, clinical outcomes, social determinants of health, healthcare access, and digital access.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Variable Ward 2 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8
Population 92,809 103,197 80,669 80,517
Race
 White 69.2% 49.5% 3.1% 4.3%
 Black 13.3% 38.8% 91.7% 91.8%
Clinical outcomes
 Obesity (% adult population) 12.5% 19.1% 39.9% 41.9%
 Type 2 diabetes (% adult population) 3.6% 9.1% 13.4% 19.7%
Social determinants of health
 Families below the poverty line 5.9% 7.90% 23.3% 26.6%
 Education (adults, less than high school graduation) 4.3% 6.60% 13.3% 13.3%
 Supermarkets/grocery stores per 100,000 population 12 14 2 1
 Pharmacies per 100,000 population 39 24 9 15
Health insurance (adults)
 Public insurance 13% 15% 34% 45%
Usual source of healthcare
 Hospital outpatient/emergency department 7% 8% 12% 13%
 Community health center/public clinic 4% 5% 19% 20%