Summary
Live Well San Diego is a vision for a region that is "Building Better Health, Living Safely, and Thriving." It aligns the efforts of individuals, organizations, and government to help all 3.3 million San Diego County residents live well. The Top 10 Live Well San Diego Indicators define what it means to live well in San Diego. The Indicators are divided under five Areas of Influence that are essential for overall well-being: Health, Knowledge, Standard of Living, Community, and Social. The elements of the Live Well San Diego framework relate to the concept of social determinants of health (SDOH).
Researchers use the Equity Framework, which includes the five Areas of Influence of the Live Well San Diego framework but is expanded by including additional measures of SDOH. When SDOH are examined by lenses of health equity, such as by race/ethnicity, disparities become apparent. The inclusion of more measures in the Equity Framework helps to better understand the root of health inequities so that actions may be taken to ensure health for all San Diego County residents.
This study uses 2018–2022 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data.
