All Rural Places Are Not Created Equal: Revisiting the Rural Mortality Penalty in the United States

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Examines disparities in mortality between rural and urban areas in the U.S. by measuring disparities across different levels of rurality. Includes data for rural populations and excess deaths. Table 2 covers mortality by percent African American, percent in poverty, percent age 65 years and older, region, emergency department visits, hospital physicians, and hospital beds.

Wesley L. James

American Journal of Public Health, 104(11), 2122-2129

11/2014

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Mortality · Population health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data