County-Level Social Vulnerability Is Positively Associated with Cardiometabolic Disease in Colorado.

ABSTRACT: Cardiometabolic diseases are a group of interrelated diseases that pose greater burden among socially vulnerable communities. The social vulnerability index (SVI) identifies communities vulnerable to emergencies and may also help determine communities at risk of adverse chronic health outcomes. However, no studies have examined the relationship between the SVI and cardiometabolic health outcomes in Colorado or focused on rural settings. The aim of this ecological study was to determine whether the county-level SVI is associated with county-level cardiometabolic health indicators with a particular focus on rurality and racial/ethnic diversity. We obtained 2014 SVI scores from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (scored 0-1; higher = more vulnerable) and 2013-2015 cardiometabolic

SUBMITTER: Wild LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8872484 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature