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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences

National Incident-Based Reporting System
Offers estimated crime statistics based on voluntarily report data by law enforcement agencies for various crimes. Includes metropolitan and nonmetropolitan data as well as data by city population ranges at the national and regional levels. Offers data variables such as offender demographics, location of crime, clearance status, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigations, U.S. Department of Justice
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Wisconsin Suicide Prevention: Data
Offers data on suicide in Wisconsin by various demographic, mental health, and geographic factors including a rural and urban comparison. Includes related reports, fact sheets, and other dashboards and data.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Leading Health Indicators Infographics
Provides interactive data on 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) from Healthy People 2030, such as health insurance status, violence reduction, health behaviors, mental health, maternal health, food security, substance use, screenings and vaccination, education and employment, oral healthcare use, and more. Users can see health disparity data breakdowns for demographic groups, with select LHIs including metro versus nonmetro comparisons. To access geographic demographic information, choose an LHI category, click "data", and select "geographic location" under "demographic group".
Sponsoring organization: Healthy People
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Stroke Risk Factors and Rurality
Analyzes stroke rate data by high blood pressure, high cholesterol, uninsured status, premature mortality, and race and ethnicity. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Diabetes Risk Factors and Rurality
Offers analysis of diabetes rate data by age, uninsured status, access to primary care, child poverty, and high school diploma. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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North Carolina County Data
County-level map with shadings showing rural counties. Includes links for individual counties, with demographics and health-related statistics.
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Center
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California MPA Data Dashboard for Aging
Offers interactive data indicating progress on the California Master Plan for Aging in the areas of housing, health, isolation, caregiving, and affordability. Includes rural and urban comparisons as well as county-level data.
Sponsoring organizations: California Department of Public Health, West Health
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2021 New Hampshire Physician Assistant Workforce Data Report
An overview of the physician assistant workforce in New Hampshire based on data from the 2021 Physician Assistant Licensure Survey. Features statistics including demographics, principal specialties, distribution by rurality of location, payment assistance type and availability, and geographic disparities.
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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2021 New Hampshire Physician Workforce Data Report
An overview of the physician workforce in New Hampshire based on data from the 2021 Physician Licensure Survey. Features statistics including demographics, distribution, education, practice capacity, acceptance of new patients, and retention, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural location.
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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2021 New Hampshire APRN Workforce Data Report
An overview of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) workforce in New Hampshire, based on license renewal data from 2021. Features statistics including demographics, practice capacity, distribution, availability of payment assistance, practice locations, and retention, with breakdowns by rural and nonrural location.
Sponsoring organization: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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