social determinants
Life circumstance factors
Social determinants are the conditions in which people are born, live, work, and age that shape health and life outcomes.
The term appears almost exclusively in public health contexts: social determinants of health.
These include factors like income, education, housing, and access to healthcare—circumstances beyond individual behavior that influence well-being at a population level.
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- living wageIncome covering necessities
- school fundingMoney allocated to schools
- literacyAbility to read, write
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
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