Social Determinants of Health by U.S. Census Tract

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This data set includes, for each U.S. census tract (defined using 2010 census tract boundaries), certain social determinants of health data elements, including race/ethnicity, education, poverty, urban/rural, socioeconomic status, and racial residential segregation indices defined using 2008-2012 American Community Survey data and 2010 definitions of rural urban commuting areas. It is available to anyone who requests it if the requestor agrees to certain standard data use conditions that are presented during the application process.

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Not use the data sets in any way (including merging with other data sets) to try to identify specific individuals;

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Acknowledge, in presentations and publications, the Healthcare Delivery Research Program, National Cancer Institute, as the source of this data set and documentation;

Acknowledge that this data set and documentation were created by Information Management Services, Inc. under U.S. Government contracts HHSN261201500003B/75N91020F00001 to facilitate research activities of the NCI-funded Population-based Research to Optimize the Screening Process (PROSPR) consortium;

Acknowledge that PROSPR grantees, funded under U.S. Government grants U24CA221936, UM1CA221939, UM1CA221940, and UM1CA222035, provided documentation for segregation indices and guidance regarding their creation.

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Last Updated: 19 Apr, 2024