Table 2

SDH table

SDHNumber of studies reporting SDHNumber of strong/moderate strength of associationLimited/conflicting/no strength of associationDescription of SDH more likely to use PT
Gender24168Moderate to strong association for females
Race/ethnicity231310Moderate to strong association for White and/or non-Hispanic in the USA.
Education1495Moderate to strong association for higher educational attainment
Employment321Moderate to strong association for those employed in Germany
Environment18126Moderate to strong association for Urban areas internationally or the Northeast region of USA
Early years’ experience000Insufficient association
Socioeconomic Status13112Moderate to strong association for increasing SES
Insurance1486Moderate to strong association for those with insurance, particularly private insurance
Transportation321Inconclusive association
  • SDH, social determinants of health.