Social Determinants of Health

Outcomes

• Neonatal and infant mortality rates
• Percentage of live births
• Preterm births
• Birth defects, morbidity and mortality
• Childhood injury, morbidity and mortality
• Rate of substance use during pregnancy
• Rates of second hand smoke exposure
• Cases of substantiated child abuse
• Mean maternal age
• Teen birth rate
• Percentage of teens engaging in sexual activity
• Rate of dental caries among children
• Suicide rates
• Percent attempting suicide
• Cases of depression
• Cases of anxiety-related disorders
• Rate of substance use/abuse
• Rate of heavy drinking
• Rate of binge drinking
• Cases of substantiated domestic violence
• Prevalence of intimate partner violence
• Life expectancy at birth
• Mortality rate

Determinants

• Population trends
• Per capita income
• Mean household income
• Employment trends
• Unemployment rate
• Percent living below federal poverty level
• Diversity of economic base
• Income sources
• Cost of living indicators
• Average monthly cost of home/apartment
• Educational status
• School dropout rates
• Household size
• Primary cultural group
• Primary language spoken
• Divorce rate
• Percent of households participating in subsistence activities
• Percent of residents with health care coverage
• Initiation of prenatal care
• Adequacy of prenatal care

Commonly used data sources

• Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
• Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
• Alaska Community Information Database
• Alaska Department of Fish and Game, community harvest data
• Alaska Department of Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program-Sexual violence/Intimate Partner Violence Summary Report
• Alaska Department of Health, Office of Children's Services
• Alaska Department of Health, Women's, Children's and Family Health Program, Alaska Oral Health Plan
• Alaska Department of Health, Women's, Children's and Family Health Program-Data, Statistics and Publications
• Alaska Department of Health, Women's, Children's and Family Health Program, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
• Alaska Department of Labor, Housing
• Alaska Department of Labor, Per Capita Income
• Alaska Department of Labor, Population
• Alaska Department of Labor, Labor Force
• Alaska Department of Labor, Local and Regional Information
• Alaska Department of Public Safety, Dashboard
• Alaska Department of Public Safety, Uniformed Crime Reports
• Alaska Health Facilities Data Reporting Program
• Alaska Maternal and Child Health Data Books
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium EpiCenter
• Alaska Trauma Registry
• Alaska Victimization Survey
• Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC WONDER
• National Center for Health Statistics, American Human Development Report
• Population Health Metrics
• United States Census Bureau