DataSet

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The directory focuses on data sets that contain information for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). There is a broad range of data for MSAs that is routinely collected and geographically coded. There is no single ideal level for measuring social health determinants in relationship to health–damaging and health–promoting factors. In fact, different characteristics may operate at different levels. An argument can be made that using more localized units, such as county, zip code, census tract, and census block, increases the likelihood of measuring certain aspects of the social and physical environment actually experienced by individuals. Considerably more detailed contextual data sources are available for larger units such as states. Given the inevitable trade–offs between data availability and proximity to lived experience, the directory focuses on MSAs.

Community Health Services; Health Status Disparities; Health Surveys; Residence Characteristics; Cities; Directory; Social Determinants of Health

There is widespread interest in the role of social health determinants at the local level. Federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and community organizations are increasingly recognizing the need to understand and address the socioeconomic contexts; such as, where people work and play to improve their health and welfare. This Data Set Directory of Social Determinants of Health at the Local Level is a response to those needs. The directory contains an extensive list of existing data sets that can be used to address these determinants. The data sets are organized according to 12 dimensions, or broad categories, of the social environment. Each dimension is subdivided into various components.

InfoPac

Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources. The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities has compiled a Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources (Compendium). This free resource details publicly available data relevant to research and programs aiming to reduce health disparities. The Compendium compiles in one place descriptions of and links to public datasets and resources that include information about health conditions and other factors that impact the health of minority populations. https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/NPA/Materials/FIHET_Data_Compendium_508_version_FINAL_11_28_2016.pdf

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