Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Men
Increase in Suicide Mortality in the United States, 1999–2018
Reports on changes in suicide rates in the U.S. from 1999 through 2018. Includes 2018 age-adjusted suicide rates for men and women by county of residence for urban and rural counties.
Author(s): Holly Hedegaard, Sally C. Curtin, Margaret Warner
Date: 04/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on changes in suicide rates in the U.S. from 1999 through 2018. Includes 2018 age-adjusted suicide rates for men and women by county of residence for urban and rural counties.
Author(s): Holly Hedegaard, Sally C. Curtin, Margaret Warner
Date: 04/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Survival and Risk among Men in Utah: A Statewide Population-Based Study
Assesses rural-urban disparities in risk factors associated with changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival among males in a statewide Utah study. Discusses risk factors such as diagnosis at older ages, overweight, and smoking. Includes demographic breakdowns according to race, ethnicity, age, and educational level, among others.
Author(s): Charles R. Rogers, Brenna E. Blackburn, Matthew Huntington, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes Control, 31(3), 241-253
Date: 03/2020
Type: Document
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Assesses rural-urban disparities in risk factors associated with changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) survival among males in a statewide Utah study. Discusses risk factors such as diagnosis at older ages, overweight, and smoking. Includes demographic breakdowns according to race, ethnicity, age, and educational level, among others.
Author(s): Charles R. Rogers, Brenna E. Blackburn, Matthew Huntington, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes Control, 31(3), 241-253
Date: 03/2020
Type: Document
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Cancer in Michigan 2020
Provides an overview of Michigan's cancer burden with data showing cancer rates by race, gender, and type of cancer, as well as mortality rates and cancer incidence by county. Includes rural versus urban comparisons of health behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and cancer screenings.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides an overview of Michigan's cancer burden with data showing cancer rates by race, gender, and type of cancer, as well as mortality rates and cancer incidence by county. Includes rural versus urban comparisons of health behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and cancer screenings.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Lung Cancer Incidence in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties — United States, 2007–2016
Reports on lung cancer incidence rates in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, with data by sex and by age at diagnosis. Includes data for 2007 and 2016, as well as the change in rate from 2007 to 2016. Discusses strategies to reduce exposure to lung cancer risk factors and how those strategies might be targeted to decrease disparities.
Author(s): Mary Elizabeth O'Neil, S. Jane Henley, Elizabeth A. Rohan, Taylor D. Ellington, M. Shayne Gallaway
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 68(44), 993-998
Date: 11/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on lung cancer incidence rates in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, with data by sex and by age at diagnosis. Includes data for 2007 and 2016, as well as the change in rate from 2007 to 2016. Discusses strategies to reduce exposure to lung cancer risk factors and how those strategies might be targeted to decrease disparities.
Author(s): Mary Elizabeth O'Neil, S. Jane Henley, Elizabeth A. Rohan, Taylor D. Ellington, M. Shayne Gallaway
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 68(44), 993-998
Date: 11/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Brief Report: Sex Differences in Substance Use, Mental Health, and Impaired Driving Among Rural DUI Offenders
Highlights a study exploring the rates of rural DUI offenders by sex. Details the substance use, mental health, and impaired driving histories of study participants by sex via self-reported data.
Author(s): J. Matthew Webster, Michele Staton, Megan F. Dickson
Citation: The American Journal on Addictions, 28(5), 405-408
Date: 09/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study exploring the rates of rural DUI offenders by sex. Details the substance use, mental health, and impaired driving histories of study participants by sex via self-reported data.
Author(s): J. Matthew Webster, Michele Staton, Megan F. Dickson
Citation: The American Journal on Addictions, 28(5), 405-408
Date: 09/2019
Type: Document
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Sociodemographic and Health Status Characteristics of Maine's Newly Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries
Describes the sociodemographic characteristics, access to healthcare, and health status for Maine's adults with low income and no dependent children using data derived from the 2011-2016 Maine Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, in preparation of Medicaid expansion. Offers recommendations to policymakers, providers, and other stakeholders supporting the effective implementation of Medicaid expansion to address the health needs of potential enrollees.
Author(s): Zachariah Croll, Erika Ziller, Barbara Leonard
Date: 09/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Catherine Cutler Institute, Maine Health Access Foundation
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Describes the sociodemographic characteristics, access to healthcare, and health status for Maine's adults with low income and no dependent children using data derived from the 2011-2016 Maine Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, in preparation of Medicaid expansion. Offers recommendations to policymakers, providers, and other stakeholders supporting the effective implementation of Medicaid expansion to address the health needs of potential enrollees.
Author(s): Zachariah Croll, Erika Ziller, Barbara Leonard
Date: 09/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Catherine Cutler Institute, Maine Health Access Foundation
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Race-Specific Patterns of Treatment Intensification Among Hypertensive Patients Using Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Analysis Using Defined Daily Doses in the Heart Healthy Lenoir Study
Presents the results of a cohort study to compare racial disparities in blood pressure control with a focus on identifying any racial differences in antihypertensive medication intensification (AMI). Participants in the study included 217 adult patients (57% Black and 66% women) from six rural primary care practices and who engage in home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and documentation.
Author(s): Doyle M. Cummings, Alyssa Adams, Jacquie Halladay, et al.
Citation: Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 53(4), 333-340
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Presents the results of a cohort study to compare racial disparities in blood pressure control with a focus on identifying any racial differences in antihypertensive medication intensification (AMI). Participants in the study included 217 adult patients (57% Black and 66% women) from six rural primary care practices and who engage in home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and documentation.
Author(s): Doyle M. Cummings, Alyssa Adams, Jacquie Halladay, et al.
Citation: Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 53(4), 333-340
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Disability in America: People with a Disability - Male (2017)
Displays disability rates among males on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays disability rates among males on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Exposures to the Tobacco Retail Environment among Adolescent Boys in Urban and Rural Environments
Presents a study on the exposure of rural and urban adolescents to tobacco retailers. Looks at the number of self-reported visits to tobacco stores by adolescent males in urban and Appalachian regions of Ohio.
Author(s): Montgomry L. Burgoon, Thomas Albani, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 45(2), 217-226
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Presents a study on the exposure of rural and urban adolescents to tobacco retailers. Looks at the number of self-reported visits to tobacco stores by adolescent males in urban and Appalachian regions of Ohio.
Author(s): Montgomry L. Burgoon, Thomas Albani, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 45(2), 217-226
Date: 01/2019
Type: Document
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Intimate Partner Violence Experiences Among Men Living with HIV in Rural Appalachia
Study examining the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV-associated clinical outcomes among men residing in rural Appalachia. Highlights associations between IPV experiences and demographic characteristics, such as age, race/ethnicity, relationship status, educational attainment, household income, and more.
Author(s): Nicole Bryan, Danielle Davidov, Taron Dick, John Bassler, Melanie Fisher
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 23(11), 3002-3014
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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Study examining the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV-associated clinical outcomes among men residing in rural Appalachia. Highlights associations between IPV experiences and demographic characteristics, such as age, race/ethnicity, relationship status, educational attainment, household income, and more.
Author(s): Nicole Bryan, Danielle Davidov, Taron Dick, John Bassler, Melanie Fisher
Citation: AIDS and Behavior, 23(11), 3002-3014
Date: 2019
Type: Document
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