Assessing community-level exposure to social vulnerability and isolation: spatial patterning and urban-rural differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental health disparity research involves the use of metrics to assess exposure to community-level vulnerabilities or inequities. While numerous vulnerability indices have been developed, there is no agreement on standardization or appropriate use, they have largely been applied in urban areas, and their interpretation and utility likely vary across different geographies.

Objective

We evaluated the spatial distribution, variability, and relationships among different metrics of social vulnerability and isolation across urban and rural settings to inform interpretation and selection of metrics for environmental disparity research.

Methods

For all census tracts in North Carolina, we conducted a principal components analysis using 23 socioeconomic/demogr

SUBMITTER: Deziel NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535035 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature