The Epidemic of Despair Among White Americans: Trends in the Leading Causes of Premature Death, 1999–2015

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Evaluates trends in cause-specific death rates for adults ages 25-64, from 1999-2001 and 2013-2015. Features statistics including cause of death, age, race, and urbanization level in the United States, with breakdowns by large urban, suburban, small/medium metropolitan, and rural areas.

Elizabeth M. Stein, Keith P. Gennuso, Donna C. Ugboaja, Patrick L. Remington

American Journal of Public Health, 107(10), 1541-1547

10/2017

Behavioral health · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data