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. 2022 Feb 4;22:236. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12653-8

Table 1.

Summary Statistics for Dependent and Independent (SDoH) Variables of Interest (2009–2018)

Variable name Variable label Counties covered Mean S.D Min Max N
Dependent variables (outcome measures)
CDC_HEART_DISEASE_DEATH Total cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate per 100,000 population per year 3,152 250.7306 59.64733 56.7 645.6 31,017
CDC_OPIOID_DEATH Total drug overdose death rate involving any opioid per 100,000 population per year 554 17.82371 15.24973 0.03 157.57 3,273
Independent (SDoH) variables: Socio-economic context
ACS_PCT_FEMALE Percentage of population that is female 3,226 50.03082 2.420218 19.16 62.64 32,208
ACS_MEDIAN_AGE Median Age 3,226 40.46141 5.203414 18 67 32,208
ACS_PCT_BLACK Percentage of population reporting Black race 3,223 8.940934 14.40663 0 87.412 32,205
ACS_PCT_WHITE Percentage of population reporting White race 3,223 83.3241 16.78994 3.11 100 32,205
ACS_PCT_HISPAN Percentage of population reporting Hispanic ethnicity 3,223 83.3241 19.15072 0 100 32,205
ACS_PCT_ASIAN Percentage of population reporting Asian race 3,223 1.205131 2.624424 0 52.228 32,205
ACS_PCT_BACHELOR_DGR Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree (ages 25 and over) 3,223 13.1801 5.419684 1.679 47.985 32,205
ACS_MEDIAN_HH_INCOME Median household income 3,223 46,030.93 13,128.92 10,499 136,268 32,203
ACS_PCT_PERSON_INC99 Percentage of population with income to poverty ratio: < 1.00 3,223 16.9234 8.297911 0 65.715 32,204
ACS_PCT_UNEMPLOY Percentage of population that was unemployed (ages 16 years and over) 3,223 4.737517 2.302576 0 30.132 32,204
ACS_PCT_GRP_QRT Percentage of persons in institutionalized (correctional) group quarters 3,223 3.480389 4.601596 0 80.178 32,205
ACS_PCT_VA Percentage of the civilian population consisting of veterans (ages 18 and over) 3,223 10.18986 3.068378 0 32.399 32,205
ACS_PCT_ARMED_FORCES Percentage of civilian population in armed forces (ages 16 years and over) 3,223 0.322018 1.661381 0 81.247 32,204
Independent (SDoH) variables: Healthcare context
AHRF_FED_HLTH_CNT Number of Federally Qualified Health Centers 3,226 1.972197 5.914462 0 241 32,227
AHRF_RURAL_H_CLINIC Number of rural health clinics 3,226 1.255283 2.035866 0 44 32,227
Independent (SDoH) variables: Physical infrastructure context
ACS_TOTAL_HOUSEHOLD Total number of households 3,223 36,457.85 110,690.9 22 3,306,109 32,205
ACS_PCT_RENTED_HH Percentage of occupied housing units: rented 3,223 27.87347 8.065046 5.275 100 32,205
ACS_PCT_MOBILE_HOME Percentage of housing units that are mobile homes 3,223 12.78241 9.492498 0 63.485 32,205