Table 1.
Names, descriptions and sources of the variables.
| Theme | Variable Name | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Population density | Population density per square km | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| %Age 20-39 | % Population by age: 20–39 years | ||
| %Age 40-59 | % Population by age: 40–59 years | ||
| %Age 60-79 | % Population by age: 60–79 years | ||
| %Age 80+ | % Population by age: 80 years and over | ||
| %African American | % Population by race: Black or African American alone | ||
| %Asian | % Population by race: Asian alone | ||
| %Disabled | % Civilian noninstitutionalized population with a disability | ||
| Households | Household size | Average household size | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| Housing Characteristics | %No vehicles | % Occupied housing units with no vehicles available | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| %Housing problem | Percentage of households with at least 1 of 4 housing problems: overcrowding, high housing costs, lack of kitchen facilities, or lack of plumbing facilities | ||
| Education | %> Bachelor | % Population 25 years and over bachelor's degree | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| Employment | %Work construction and trade sector | % Workers in construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation, warehousing, utilities and retail trade | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| %Work services sector | % Workers in information, finance, insurance, real estate, rental, leasing, professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services | ||
| %Work social sector | % Workers in educational services, health care, and social assistance | ||
| Economic | Median income | Households median annual income (in 1000 dollars) | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| %Unemployment | % Unemployment rate for population 20–64 years | ||
| %No insurance | % Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18–64 years 2018 age-adjusted prevalence | CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020a, CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020b | |
| %Poverty | % Below poverty level population for whom poverty status is determined | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 | |
| Commuting | %Private transportation | % Worker 16 years and over by means of transportation to work: car, truck, or van drove alone | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| %Walking | % Worker 16 years and over by means of transportation to work: walk | ||
| %Work from home | % Worker 16 years and over who worked from home | ||
| Commuting time | Mean travel time to work (minutes) for workers 16 years and over who did not work from home | ||
| Health Condition | Heart disease mortality | Heart disease mortality per 100,000 population age-adjusted, spatially smoothed, 3-year average. 2016–2018 | CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020a, CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020b |
| %Asthma | % Current asthma among adults aged ≥18 years 2018 age-adjusted prevalence | ||
| %Obesity | % Obesity among adults aged ≥18 years 2018 age-adjusted prevalence | ||
| %Sleep<7hrs | % Sleeping less than 7 h among adults aged ≥18 years 2018 age-adjusted prevalence | ||
| %No leisure-time PA | % no leisure-time physical activity among adults aged ≥18 years 2018 age-adjusted prevalence | ||
| %Smokers | % Current smoking among adults aged ≥18 years 2018 age-adjusted prevalence | ||
| Coordinates | X,Y | Counties' centroids coordinates | U.S. Census US Census Bureau, 2019 |
| COVID-19 | Deaths per 100k | Cumulative COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 population as of February 5th, 2021 | USAFacts 2021 |