Comparison of two area-level socioeconomic deprivation indices: Implications for public health research, practice, and policy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare 2 frequently used area-level socioeconomic deprivation indices: the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI).

Methods

Index agreement was assessed via pairwise correlations, decile score distribution and mean comparisons, and mapping. The 2019 ADI and 2018 SVI indices at the U.S. census tract-level were analyzed.

Results

Index correlation was modest (R = 0.51). Less than half (44.4%) of all tracts had good index agreement (0-1 decile difference). Among the 6.3% of tracts with poor index agreement (≥6 decile difference), nearly 1 in 5 were classified by high SVI and low ADI scores. Index items driving poor agreement, such as high rents, mortgages, and home values in urban areas with characteristics indicative of socioe

SUBMITTER: Rollings KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553799 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature