Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Stressful Life Events and Healthcare Utilization Among U.S. Children Aged 2–17 Years
Examines parent-reported stressful life events, which are a subset of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and a series of healthcare utilization outcomes among children. Table 1 includes metro/nonmetro data on children who experienced any stressful life events.
Author(s): Lindsey I. Black, Amanda E. Ng, Benjamin Zablotsky
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines parent-reported stressful life events, which are a subset of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and a series of healthcare utilization outcomes among children. Table 1 includes metro/nonmetro data on children who experienced any stressful life events.
Author(s): Lindsey I. Black, Amanda E. Ng, Benjamin Zablotsky
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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A Look at the Latest Suicide Data and Change Over the Last Decade
Examines suicide death rates by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and rurality between 2011 and 2021 by using CDC WONDER data. Includes data on the number of deaths by suicide overall and by firearms using provisional 2022 data. Describes these trends in relation to the implementation of the 988 crisis number in July 2022.
Author(s): Heather Saunders, Nirmita Panchal
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Examines suicide death rates by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and rurality between 2011 and 2021 by using CDC WONDER data. Includes data on the number of deaths by suicide overall and by firearms using provisional 2022 data. Describes these trends in relation to the implementation of the 988 crisis number in July 2022.
Author(s): Heather Saunders, Nirmita Panchal
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Ownership of Hospitals: An Analysis of Newly-Released Federal Data & A Method for Assessing Common Owners
Analyzes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data on the ownership of all U.S. hospitals enrolled in Medicare. Presents data by hospital characteristics, including hospital type, rural and urban location, organizational structure; organizational owners and hospital chains; and individual owners.
Author(s): W. Pete Welch, Lanlan Xu, Nancy De Lew, Benjamin D. Sommers
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Analyzes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data on the ownership of all U.S. hospitals enrolled in Medicare. Presents data by hospital characteristics, including hospital type, rural and urban location, organizational structure; organizational owners and hospital chains; and individual owners.
Author(s): W. Pete Welch, Lanlan Xu, Nancy De Lew, Benjamin D. Sommers
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2021 Data: Rural/Urban Comparison of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities
Reports 2021 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes.
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Reports 2021 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes.
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Disparities in Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Presents data from the end of 2022 on COVID-19 vaccination rate disparities for population subgroups in Minnesota. Examines amount of time to reach 50% vaccination rate by age, race/ethnicity, sex, and urbanization, including rural, small town, exurban, and urban/suburban.
Author(s): Colin Planalp
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium, State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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Presents data from the end of 2022 on COVID-19 vaccination rate disparities for population subgroups in Minnesota. Examines amount of time to reach 50% vaccination rate by age, race/ethnicity, sex, and urbanization, including rural, small town, exurban, and urban/suburban.
Author(s): Colin Planalp
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium, State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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Differences in Residential Stability by Rural/Urban Location and Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Policy brief identifying rural/urban differences in regional, socio-demographic, and health characteristics associated with living in the same home for more than 20 years. Features demographics and statistics on length of time living in home and health or disability status of residents, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Mariana Tuttle, Alexis Swendener, Megan Lahr, Hawking Yam
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Policy brief identifying rural/urban differences in regional, socio-demographic, and health characteristics associated with living in the same home for more than 20 years. Features demographics and statistics on length of time living in home and health or disability status of residents, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Mariana Tuttle, Alexis Swendener, Megan Lahr, Hawking Yam
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Characterizing Rugged Terrain in the United States
Analyzes the impact of rugged terrain on travel barriers and community development in U.S. Census tracts, with a focus on the relationship between terrain, rurality, and low-income areas. Presents two representations of topographic variability: the Area Ruggedness Scale and the Road Ruggedness Scale. Includes related maps and data applying the scales to regions, states, and rural and urban areas of the U.S.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Dobis, John Cromartie, Ryan Williams, Kyle Reed
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Analyzes the impact of rugged terrain on travel barriers and community development in U.S. Census tracts, with a focus on the relationship between terrain, rurality, and low-income areas. Presents two representations of topographic variability: the Area Ruggedness Scale and the Road Ruggedness Scale. Includes related maps and data applying the scales to regions, states, and rural and urban areas of the U.S.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Dobis, John Cromartie, Ryan Williams, Kyle Reed
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Disparities in Melanoma Outcomes In Urban Versus Rural Settings: An Analysis from the Nebraska Cancer Registry 2001-2016
A research letter that analyzes health disparities related to melanoma outcomes in rural versus urban populations. Examines 9,688 individuals with melanoma between 2001 and 2016 utilizing the Nebraska Cancer Registry to observe the mortality rate of patients when considering rurality, race, sex, age, and stage/site of the cancer.
Author(s): Elizabeth M. Mata, Natalia Trinidad, Elliot Blue, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 89(2), 350-352
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
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A research letter that analyzes health disparities related to melanoma outcomes in rural versus urban populations. Examines 9,688 individuals with melanoma between 2001 and 2016 utilizing the Nebraska Cancer Registry to observe the mortality rate of patients when considering rurality, race, sex, age, and stage/site of the cancer.
Author(s): Elizabeth M. Mata, Natalia Trinidad, Elliot Blue, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 89(2), 350-352
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
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Association of Receipt of Paycheck Protection Program Loans With Staffing Patterns Among US Nursing Homes
Evaluated 6,008 nursing homes to determine if receiving a federal forgivable loan impacted nurse staffing hours. Data breakdown includes urbanicity of the evaluated nursing homes in addition to various business, quality, and patient characteristic measures.
Author(s): Jasmine L. Travers, Brian E. McGarry, Steven Friedman, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(7)
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
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Evaluated 6,008 nursing homes to determine if receiving a federal forgivable loan impacted nurse staffing hours. Data breakdown includes urbanicity of the evaluated nursing homes in addition to various business, quality, and patient characteristic measures.
Author(s): Jasmine L. Travers, Brian E. McGarry, Steven Friedman, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(7)
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
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Virginia's Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce: 2023
An overview of the licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2023 Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCSWs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2023 Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCSWs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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