Rural Health Research Recap: Rural Communities: Age, Income, and Health Status
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Description
Summary of key findings from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy funded Rural Health Research Centers' most recent research on the demographics and health status of rural residents. Features statistics comparing mortality and incidence of various health conditions in rural and urban areas, and poverty rates in the South, West, Midwest, and Northeast United States. Provides links to each of the referenced source documents.
Author(s)
Shawnda Schroeder
Date
11/2018
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Research Gateway
Tagged as
Arthritis · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Diabetes · Health disparities · Mortality · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data