Social Determinants

Income & Status

Shapes housing, quality, food, security, and material living conditions

Employment

Working conditions and job security directly impact mental/physical health

Education

Drives health literacy earning capacity in system navigation skills

Early Childhood

Developmental experiences, established, lifelong cognitive and physical health

Physical environment

Air/water quality, housing, safety, and built community infrastructure

Social support

Family ties and community networks buffer against Physiological stress

Healthy behaviours

Individual lifestyle choices influenced by structural environment

Service access

Availability of timely, preventative, and restorative healthcare

Biology and genetics

Inherent predispositions in physiological, vulnerable abilities

Gender

Socially constructed roles, influencing health, equality, and care seeking

Culture

Values in language factors, influencing health interactions

Race and racism

Systematic discrimination creating disparities in care and outcomes