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Social Determinants of Health

SDOH
general
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;

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