Community-level factors associated with health
Across US counties, two socioeconomic variables explain 50% of the variation in premature mortality:
— median income and percent of the population in poverty
Rural health disparities
Figure from: Pellegrin, K. L. (2024). Guide to the Healthcare Industry. SAGE Publications.
Chapter 7 – The Future of the Healthcare Industry: Social Factors
Community Culture:
How to measure it
Why it matters
The Community Culture Survey — Revised is available to support public health efforts and research on community health.
In a nationwide sample:
Social Support & Connectedness best predicted overall health and quality of life.
Responsibility for Self and Others best predicted (inversely) socioeconomic vulnerability.
For details on this measurement tool, see the publication here.
