Rural Working-Age Adults Report Worse Health Than Their Urban Peers

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Examines differences in self-rated physical health among residents of large urban counties, medium/small urban counties, metro-adjacent counties, and remote rural counties. Uses data from a survey of approximately 4,000 U.S. adults ages 18-64, conducted in February-March 2021.

Shannon M. Monnat, Danielle C. Rhubart

02/2022

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Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion

Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data