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Socioeconomic and Urban-Rural Disparities in Genome-Matched Treatment Receipt and Survival after Genomic Tumor Testing
Analyzes social advantage in cancer treatment and the relationship to genome-matched treatment and survival rate. Utilizes data from 1,258 patients participating in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative with breakdowns according to education, income, and urban, large rural, or small/isolated rural location.
Author(s): Jessica F. DiBiase, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Emily Edelman, et al.
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(5)
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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The State of Health in Tennessee: 2024 Annual Report to the 113th Tennessee General Assembly
Assesses the health status of Tennesseans across the four areas of the State Health Plan Framework: A Healthy Start, A Healthy Life, a Healthy Environment, and a Healthy System of Care. Includes a section on social determinants of health and features statistics on various populations and aspects of healthcare, including rural hospital closures.
Additional links: A Healthy Environment: Housing, A Healthy Life: Income and Poverty, A Healthy Start: Poverty & Food Insecurity, A Healthy System of Care: Access
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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The Relationship Between Education and Happiness: Findings from the North Central and Northeast Regions
Examines the correlation between education and happiness in the North Central Region and the Northeast Region. Utilizes NCR-Stat: Caregiving Survey and NER-Stat: Caregiving Survey data from 4,224 respondents to analyze sociodemographic variables, including happiness, education, employment, income, age, marital status, gender, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Distance as an Obstacle to Clinical Trial Access: Who Is Affected and Why It Matters
Evaluates factors associated with geographic remoteness of 60 miles or more from the nearest phase 2 or 3 clinical trial for a variety of health conditions. Discusses American Indian reservations and rural areas, and provides data on demographic factors associated with remoteness including race and ethnicity, educational attainment, and poverty. Includes a county-level interactive map of clinical trial remoteness for health conditions including cancers, substance use disorder, diabetes, obesity, COPD, stroke, and more. Requires the creation of a free account to view.
Author(s): Andrew Friedson, Bumyang Kim, Maggie Switek, Lawson Mansell
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Milken Institute
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The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Chartbook
State- and county-level information on population, age, race and ethnicity, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 06/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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2024 North Carolina Rural Health Snapshot
Presents data on rural North Carolina demographics, health information, and healthcare infrastructure. Offers statistics on issues including food access, income, healthcare coverage, maternal health, behavioral health, housing, internet access, and more.
Date: 04/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation, North Carolina Rural Health Association
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2022 Indiana Behavioral Health Workforce Report Series: Behavioral Health And Human Services Professionals
Provides information on the Indiana behavioral health workforce, such as license types, demographics, employment and practice characteristics, populations served and services provided, and more. Includes data on addiction and mental health counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Appendix provides county-level population to behavioral health workforce ratios.
Author(s): Yan Ge, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah Maxey
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Changes in the U.S. Economy and Rural-Urban Employment Disparities
Describes long-term changes in the U.S. economy associated with rural-urban employment disparities. Identifies industry-level trends affecting employment in rural areas. Presents demographic data related to employment, and highlights findings related to educational attainment, age, and gender.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Michigan's Roadmap to Rural Prosperity
Describes the characteristics, challenges, and significance of Michigan's rural communities, and identifies strategies for building rural prosperity. Presents data on rural and urban demographics and living conditions. Discusses rural health and well-being, workforce, service delivery, housing, infrastructure, economic development, and natural environment.
Date: 01/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
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2024 Arkansas State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup: Annual Profile of Substance Use
Provides information on youth and adult substance abuse in Arkansas to help guide substance abuse prevention decision-making. Highlights consequences such as arrests, suicide, and depression and focuses on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug, and prescription drug use. Includes county-level profiles and an overview of a variety of community and personal health indicators.
Additional links: County Report
Date: 2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Human Services, UA Little Rock MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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