Social Determinants of Health

The social determinants of health (SDOH) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems (WHO).

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The social determinants of health are:

• disability
• early child development
• education
• employment, working conditions and job security
• food security
• gender
• geography
• globalization
• health services
• housing
• immigration
• income and income distribution
• Indigenous ancestry
• race
• social connectedness and inclusion

Related Resources:

• Ontario Public Health Standards, Health Equity Guideline, 2018
• Social Determinants of Health, The Canadian Facts 2nd Edition  
• National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
• National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health
• Ontario Health, Social Determinants of Health Framework
• Health Stats