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Table 1 Index construction: census socioeconomic and chronic condition indicators (ZCTA level)

From: Comparison of small-area deprivation measures as predictors of chronic disease burden in a low-income population

Census socioeconomic indicatorsa

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Standard deviation

 % Persons 25 and Older Without a HS Diploma

3.1

57.3

28.4

10.1

 % Persons 16–19 Not Enrolled and Not a HS Graduate

0.0

100.0

12.4

10.2

 % Persons Below Poverty Level

0.0

41.1

15.9

7.3

 % Households With Income < $15,000

0.0

45.2

21.8

8.5

 % Persons 16 and Older Unemployed

0.0

16.4

6.3

3.0

 % Persons 16–64 Working Part-Time

0.0

47.6

17.5

4.9

 % Persons 15 and Older Unmarried or Separated

12.2

80.2

45.6

8.5

 % Single Female-Headed Family Households

0.0

100.0

25.2

11.3

 % Renter-Occupied Households

0.0

100.0

22.8

12.9

 % Households With No Vehicle

0.0

41.4

9.9

5.8

Prevalence Rates per 1,000 Medicaid Enrolleesb

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Standard Deviation

 Cardiovascular Disease

0.0

216.9

46.2

19.6

 Diabetes

0.0

169.3

65.1

25.4

 End-Stage Renal Disease

0.0

100.5

12.6

8.6

 Hypertension

31.7

333.3

113.5

42.7

 Obesity

0.0

73.2

19.5

8.5

  1. The table presents ZCTA-level summary statistics for census-based socioeconomic indicators and Medicaid chronic condition prevalence rates evaluated in the construction of a new small-area deprivation index. Values represent all South Carolina ZCTAs for which complete data were available (N = 384)
  2. Sources: aU.S. Census 2000 SF3; bSC Medicaid Management Information System, FY2010