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A County-Level Index for Cardiovascular Mortality Based on Social Determinants to Identify High-Risk Areas in the United States

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  • Anqi Zhu

  • Bibhas Chakraborty

  • Tazeen H. Jafar

  • December 2, 2025

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    Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the USA, with significant geographic disparities in mortality rates.

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    Social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly influence cardiovascular mortality, accounting for three-quarters of geographic variations.

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    A new county-level social cardiovascular mortality index (SCMI) was developed using machine learning to identify high-risk areas for CVD.

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    The SCMI was compared to the CDC's social vulnerability index (SVI) to assess predictive accuracy for total CVD mortality.

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    Findings from this study aim to inform public health interventions by highlighting key SDOH associated with cardiovascular mortality.

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A County-Level Index for Cardiovascular Mortality Based on Social Determinants to Identify High-Risk Areas in the United States

  • by Anqi Zhu, Bibhas Chakraborty, Tazeen H. Jafar

  • December 2, 2025

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