The Association Between Social Determinants of Health, Risk Factors, Job Performance, and Health Care Costs in an Employed Population

• Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 66; no. 7; p. 536
• Main Authors: Burton, Wayne N, Schultz, Alyssa B, Shepherd, Martha E, Hines, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Black or African American - statistics & numerical data; Employment - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Social Determinants of Health; United States; White People - statistics & numerical data; Work Performance; Young Adult; United States

The aim of the study is to compare employees of a US school district based on their social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods: Employees ( N = 5006) were categorized into low-, medium-, or high-need SDoH tiers. Of them, n = 2469 also participated in a health risk appraisal in 2019. Subjects'...