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Social Determinants of Health

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Economic Stability

SDOH-1 Proportion of children aged 0-17 years living with at least one parent employed year round, full time
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 71 percent of children ages 0-17 were living with at least one parent employed year round, full time in 2010
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Data:
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SDOH-3 Proportion of persons living in poverty
SDOH-3.1 Proportion of persons living in poverty
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 15.1 percent of persons were living below the poverty threshold in 2010
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Data:
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SDOH-3.2 Proportion of children aged 0-17 years living in poverty
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 22.0 percent of children ages 0 to 17 were living below the poverty threshold in 2010
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Data:
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SDOH-4 Proportion of households that experience housing cost burden
SDOH-4.1 Proportion of households that spend more than 30% of income on housing
SDOH-4.1.1 Proportion of all households that spend more than 30% of income on housing
Revised

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Baseline: 34.6 percent of households that spend more than 30% of income on housing in 2007
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
American Housing Survey (AHS), HUD and Census
Data:
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SDOH-4.1.2 Proportion of households earning less than 200% of the poverty threshold that spend more than 30% of income on housing
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Baseline: 65.1 percent of households earning less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Threshold who spend more than 30% of their income on housing in 2007
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
American Housing Survey (AHS), HUD and Census
Data:
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SDOH-4.2 Proportion of households that spend more than 50% of income on housing
SDOH-4.2.1 Proportion of all households that spend more than 50% of income on housing
Revised

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Baseline: 15.5 percent of households that spend more than 50% of income on housing in 2007
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
American Housing Survey (AHS), HUD and Census
Data:
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SDOH-4.2.2 Proportion of renter households that spend more than 50% of income on housing
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Baseline: 22.2 percent of renter households who spend more than 50% of their income on housing in 2007
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
American Housing Survey (AHS), HUD and Census
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NWS-12Eliminate very low food security among children
NWS-13Reduce household food insecurity and in doing so reduce hunger

Education

SDOH-2 Proportion of high school completers who were enrolled in college the October immediately after completing high school
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 68.1 percent of high school completers were enrolled in college the October immediately after completing high school in 2010
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Data:
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AH-5.1Increase the proportion of students who graduate with a regular diploma 4 years after starting 9th grade
LHI

Leading Health Indicators are a subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives selected to communicate high-priority health issues.

Revised

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AH-5.3.1Increase the proportion of 4th grade students whose reading skills are at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade
DH-20Increase the proportion of children with disabilities, birth through age 2 years, who receive early intervention services in home or community-based settings
EMC-2.3Increase the proportion of parents who read to their young child

Health and Health Care

No new Social Determinants of Health objectives at this time. Please refer to the list of complementary objectives below.
AHS-1.1Increase the proportion of persons with medical insurance
LHI

Leading Health Indicators are a subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives selected to communicate high-priority health issues.

AHS-3Increase the proportion of persons with a usual primary care provider
LHI

Leading Health Indicators are a subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives selected to communicate high-priority health issues.

AHS-5.1Increase the proportion of persons of all ages who have a specific source of ongoing care
AHS-6.1Reduce the proportion of persons who are unable to obtain or delay in obtaining necessary medical care, dental care, or prescription medicines
HC/HIT-1.1Increase the proportion of persons who report their health care provider always gave them easy-to-understand instructions about what to do to take care of their illness or health condition
Revised

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HC/HIT-1.2Increase the proportion of persons who report their health care provider always asked them to describe how they will follow the instructions
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Neighborhood and Built Environment

No new Social Determinants of Health objectives at this time. Please refer to the list of complementary objectives below.
AH-11.1Reduce the rate of minor and young adult perpetration of violent crimes
AH-11.2Reduce the rate of minor and young adult perpetration of serious property crimes
EH-1Reduce the number of days the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeds 100, weighted by population and AQI
LHI

Leading Health Indicators are a subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives selected to communicate high-priority health issues.

Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

EH-8.1Reduce blood lead level in children aged 1–5 years
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

EH-9Minimize the risks to human health and the environment posed by hazardous sites
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

EH-19Reduce the proportion of occupied housing units that have moderate or severe physical problems
IVP-29Reduce homicides
LHI

Leading Health Indicators are a subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives selected to communicate high-priority health issues.

Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

IVP-33Reduce physical assaults
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

IVP-42Reduce children’s exposure to violence
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

NWS-3Increase the number of States that have State-level policies that incentivize food retail outlets to provide foods that are encouraged by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Social and Community Context

SDOH-5 Proportion of children aged 0-17 years who have ever lived with a parent who has served time in jail or prison
Baseline: 6.9 percent of children aged 0-17 years had ever lived with a parent who served time in jail or prison in 2011–12
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB and CDC/NCHS
Data:
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SDOH-6 Proportion of persons eligible to participate in elections who register and who actually vote
SDOH-6.1 Proportion of persons eligible to participate in elections who are registered to vote
Baseline: 65.1 percent of persons eligible to participate in elections were registered to vote in 2010
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Data:
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SDOH-6.2 Proportion of persons eligible to participate in elections, who are registered, and report voting in the most recent November election
Baseline: 45.5 percent of persons eligible to participate in elections and who were registered to vote reported voting in the federal, state, and/or local November election in 2010
Target: Not applicable
Target-Setting Method: This measure is being tracked for informational purposes. If warranted, a target will be set during the decade.
Data Sources:
Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Data:
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AH-3.1Increase the proportion of adolescents who have an adult in their lives with whom they can talk about serious problems
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

DH-17Increase the proportion of adults with disabilities who report sufficient social and emotional support
EMC-2.2Increase the proportion of parents who use positive communication with their child
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