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Table 2 Small-area deprivation measure operationalization (ZCTA Level)

From: Comparison of small-area deprivation measures as predictors of chronic disease burden in a low-income population

Measure

Type

Range (Number of ZCTAs)

Bottom quartile

Second quartile

Third quartile

Top quartile

Palmetto SADIa

Additive Z-Score Composite/Continuous

−5.10 to −1.77 (93)

−1.76 to −0.10 (93)

−0.09 to 1.55 (93)

1.56 to 7.76 (93)

Townsenda

Additive Z-Score Composite/Continuous

−4.86 to −1.78 (93)

−1.77 to −0.21 (93)

−0.20 to 1.36 (93)

1.37 to 12.35 (93)

Povertya

Single Variable/Continuous

0.0 to 12.5 (92)

12.6 to 17.9 (94)

18.0 to 24.4 (93)

24.5 to 64.0 (93)

 

Class (Number of ZCTAs)

 

PC-HPSAb

Single Variable/Binomial

Not a Designated Area (76)

Designated Area (296)

MUA/MUPb

Single Variable/Binomial

Not a Designated Area (118)

Designated Area (254)

  1. Tabled values represent South Carolina ZCTAs with at least 30 Medicaid enrollees (N = 372)
  2. Sources: aU.S. Census, ACS 2007–2011 5-Year Estimates; bHRSA, 2012