Table 1.

List of Social Determinants of Health Variables, American Community Survey, United States Census Bureau, 2020

VariableCategory (No.)
Age 25+: Bachelor's degreeEducation (3)
Age 25+: Graduate/professional degree
Enrolled grade 9–12
Unemployed population 16+Employment (2)
Unemployed
Income below poverty levelIncome (3)
Public assistance income
Food stamps/SNAP
Workers in-state/out-of-county of residenceTransportation (3)
Workers 16+: Public transportation
Workers 16+: Worked at home
Age <19: 1 type of health insuranceInsurance (37)
Age <19: Employer health insurance
Age <19: Direct-purchase health insurance
Age <19: Medicare only
Age <19: TRICAREa only
Age <19: 2+ types of health insurance
Age <19: No health insurance
Age 19–34: 1 type of health insurance
Age 19–34: Employer health insurance
Age 19–34: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 19–34: Medicare only
Age 19–34: Medicaid only
Age 19–34: TRICAREa only
Age 19–34: VA health care only
Age 19–34: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 19–34: No health insurance
Age 35–64: 1 type of health insurance
Age 35–64: Employer health insurance
Age 35–64: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 35–64: Medicare only
Age 35–64: Medicaid only
Age 35–64: TRICAREa only
Age 35–64: VA health care only
Age 35–64: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: 1 type of health insurance
Age 65+: Employer health insurance
Age 65+: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Medicare only
Age 65+: TRICAREa/military only
Age 65+: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: No health insurance
Age 65+: Employer & direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Employer & Medicare
Age 65+: Direct-purchaseb & Medicare health insurance
Age 65+: Medicare & Medicaid
Age 65+: Other private health insurance combination
Age 65+: Other public health insurance combination
VariableCategory (No.)
Age 25+: Bachelor's degreeEducation (3)
Age 25+: Graduate/professional degree
Enrolled grade 9–12
Unemployed population 16+Employment (2)
Unemployed
Income below poverty levelIncome (3)
Public assistance income
Food stamps/SNAP
Workers in-state/out-of-county of residenceTransportation (3)
Workers 16+: Public transportation
Workers 16+: Worked at home
Age <19: 1 type of health insuranceInsurance (37)
Age <19: Employer health insurance
Age <19: Direct-purchase health insurance
Age <19: Medicare only
Age <19: TRICAREa only
Age <19: 2+ types of health insurance
Age <19: No health insurance
Age 19–34: 1 type of health insurance
Age 19–34: Employer health insurance
Age 19–34: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 19–34: Medicare only
Age 19–34: Medicaid only
Age 19–34: TRICAREa only
Age 19–34: VA health care only
Age 19–34: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 19–34: No health insurance
Age 35–64: 1 type of health insurance
Age 35–64: Employer health insurance
Age 35–64: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 35–64: Medicare only
Age 35–64: Medicaid only
Age 35–64: TRICAREa only
Age 35–64: VA health care only
Age 35–64: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: 1 type of health insurance
Age 65+: Employer health insurance
Age 65+: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Medicare only
Age 65+: TRICAREa/military only
Age 65+: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: No health insurance
Age 65+: Employer & direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Employer & Medicare
Age 65+: Direct-purchaseb & Medicare health insurance
Age 65+: Medicare & Medicaid
Age 65+: Other private health insurance combination
Age 65+: Other public health insurance combination

Abbreviations: SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; VA, Veteran's Affairs.

a

Health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.

b

Coverage through a plan purchased by an individual from a private company or through an exchange.

Table 1.

List of Social Determinants of Health Variables, American Community Survey, United States Census Bureau, 2020

VariableCategory (No.)
Age 25+: Bachelor's degreeEducation (3)
Age 25+: Graduate/professional degree
Enrolled grade 9–12
Unemployed population 16+Employment (2)
Unemployed
Income below poverty levelIncome (3)
Public assistance income
Food stamps/SNAP
Workers in-state/out-of-county of residenceTransportation (3)
Workers 16+: Public transportation
Workers 16+: Worked at home
Age <19: 1 type of health insuranceInsurance (37)
Age <19: Employer health insurance
Age <19: Direct-purchase health insurance
Age <19: Medicare only
Age <19: TRICAREa only
Age <19: 2+ types of health insurance
Age <19: No health insurance
Age 19–34: 1 type of health insurance
Age 19–34: Employer health insurance
Age 19–34: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 19–34: Medicare only
Age 19–34: Medicaid only
Age 19–34: TRICAREa only
Age 19–34: VA health care only
Age 19–34: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 19–34: No health insurance
Age 35–64: 1 type of health insurance
Age 35–64: Employer health insurance
Age 35–64: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 35–64: Medicare only
Age 35–64: Medicaid only
Age 35–64: TRICAREa only
Age 35–64: VA health care only
Age 35–64: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: 1 type of health insurance
Age 65+: Employer health insurance
Age 65+: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Medicare only
Age 65+: TRICAREa/military only
Age 65+: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: No health insurance
Age 65+: Employer & direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Employer & Medicare
Age 65+: Direct-purchaseb & Medicare health insurance
Age 65+: Medicare & Medicaid
Age 65+: Other private health insurance combination
Age 65+: Other public health insurance combination
VariableCategory (No.)
Age 25+: Bachelor's degreeEducation (3)
Age 25+: Graduate/professional degree
Enrolled grade 9–12
Unemployed population 16+Employment (2)
Unemployed
Income below poverty levelIncome (3)
Public assistance income
Food stamps/SNAP
Workers in-state/out-of-county of residenceTransportation (3)
Workers 16+: Public transportation
Workers 16+: Worked at home
Age <19: 1 type of health insuranceInsurance (37)
Age <19: Employer health insurance
Age <19: Direct-purchase health insurance
Age <19: Medicare only
Age <19: TRICAREa only
Age <19: 2+ types of health insurance
Age <19: No health insurance
Age 19–34: 1 type of health insurance
Age 19–34: Employer health insurance
Age 19–34: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 19–34: Medicare only
Age 19–34: Medicaid only
Age 19–34: TRICAREa only
Age 19–34: VA health care only
Age 19–34: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 19–34: No health insurance
Age 35–64: 1 type of health insurance
Age 35–64: Employer health insurance
Age 35–64: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 35–64: Medicare only
Age 35–64: Medicaid only
Age 35–64: TRICAREa only
Age 35–64: VA health care only
Age 35–64: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: 1 type of health insurance
Age 65+: Employer health insurance
Age 65+: Direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Medicare only
Age 65+: TRICAREa/military only
Age 65+: 2+ types of health insurance
Age 65+: No health insurance
Age 65+: Employer & direct-purchase health insuranceb
Age 65+: Employer & Medicare
Age 65+: Direct-purchaseb & Medicare health insurance
Age 65+: Medicare & Medicaid
Age 65+: Other private health insurance combination
Age 65+: Other public health insurance combination

Abbreviations: SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; VA, Veteran's Affairs.

a

Health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.

b

Coverage through a plan purchased by an individual from a private company or through an exchange.

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