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. 2024 Aug 22:21:E62.
doi: 10.5888/pcd21.240068.

Geospatial Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health of Participants of a Diabetes Management Program to Evaluate Enrollment of Vulnerable Populations

Samantha Kanny  1   2 , William Cummings  1 , Patricia Carbajales  1 , Janet Evatt  1 , Windsor Westbrook Sherrill  1
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Geospatial Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health of Participants of a Diabetes Management Program to Evaluate Enrollment of Vulnerable Populations

Samantha Kanny et al. Prev Chronic Dis. .
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Diabetes Burden Index (DBI), by zip code, South Carolina, October 2023. The DBI evaluates the cumulative burden that HED program participants face in managing their diabetes. Scores range from 0 (lowest burden) to 1 (highest burden). The index considers annual income, educational attainment, and driving time to the closest grocery store, pharmacy, and hospital; components were weighted according to values in the table. Sources: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, US Census Bureau, Esri, Data Axle. Abbreviations: GED, general educational development; HED, South Carolina Health Extension for Diabetes program.
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