Machine Learning Classification of Prevalent Chronic Disease Using Multidimensional Social, Behavioral, and Psychological Determinants: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
BACKGROUND Chronic diseases account for approximately 90% of the $4.5 trillion annual healthcare expenditure in the United States. While traditional clinical risk factors have been extensively studied, the predictive utility of multidimensional social determinants of health (SDOH), including psychosocial factors such a...