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Social Determinants of Health
SDOHgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health outcomes.
Standard Abbreviation
SDOH
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
sdoh VARCHAR(100), -- Social Determinants of Health
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
sdoh as social_determinants_of_health
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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