Growing Divide: Rural Men Are Living Shorter, Less Healthy Lives Than Their Urban Counterparts

USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics

Sep 25, 2024

Provides an overview of recent research showing widening disparities in life expectancy and health quality for rural and urban men near retirement age. Discusses possible contributing factors including higher rates of smoking, obesity, and cardiovascular conditions among rural men. Notes expected challenges for rural communities as residents age and provider shortages persist.

Access · Cardiovascular disease · Health conditions · Men · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data