Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Prevalence of Food Insecurity, 2022 and 2023
Table and graph showing food insecurity by type of household. Includes data by place of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas. Based on 2022 and 2023 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Table and graph showing food insecurity by type of household. Includes data by place of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas. Based on 2022 and 2023 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Prevalence of Very Low Food Security, 2022 and 2023
Table and graph showing very low food security by type of household. Includes data by place of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas. Based on 2022 and 2023 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Table and graph showing very low food security by type of household. Includes data by place of residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas. Based on 2022 and 2023 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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The Idaho Nursing Workforce: 2024 Report on Current Supply, Education and Employment Demand Projections
Report details the supply, employment, educational output, and distribution of nurses in Idaho. Breaks down data by educational program, licensing type, demographic data, and county-level distribution, among other measures of nurses across the state.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Center for Nursing
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Report details the supply, employment, educational output, and distribution of nurses in Idaho. Breaks down data by educational program, licensing type, demographic data, and county-level distribution, among other measures of nurses across the state.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Center for Nursing
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Assessing SNAP Participants' Fitness for Work: Final Report
Examines how assessments are made and implemented regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. Discusses variations of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) across 4 case study states: Georgia, Maryland, Texas, and Wisconsin. Includes SNAP applicant characteristics and determinations for work requirements by demographic information and urbanicity of metropolitan, micropolitan, or rural. Provides feedback from rural SNAP staff regarding difficulties assessing SNAP participants' fitness for work.
Additional links: Appendices, Summary
Author(s): Chrissy Steigelman, Irma Castañeda, Jackie Kauff, Katherine Allison-Clark, Johnny Willing
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Examines how assessments are made and implemented regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements. Discusses variations of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) across 4 case study states: Georgia, Maryland, Texas, and Wisconsin. Includes SNAP applicant characteristics and determinations for work requirements by demographic information and urbanicity of metropolitan, micropolitan, or rural. Provides feedback from rural SNAP staff regarding difficulties assessing SNAP participants' fitness for work.
Additional links: Appendices, Summary
Author(s): Chrissy Steigelman, Irma Castañeda, Jackie Kauff, Katherine Allison-Clark, Johnny Willing
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Virginia's Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey: 2024
An overview of the licensed master's social worker (LMSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey. Features statistics including the number of LMSWs in metro, urban, and rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed master's social worker (LMSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey. Features statistics including the number of LMSWs in metro, urban, and rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Syringe Access, Syringe Sharing, and Perceptions of HCV: A Qualitative Study Exploring the HCV Risk Environment in Rural Northern New England, United States
Highlights a study on syringe access for people who inject drugs (PWID), rates of syringe sharing, and perceived hepatitis C (HCV) risk in rural Northern New England. Bases findings on semi-structured interviews and breaks down data by state of residence, age, and drug of choice, among other measures.
Author(s): Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, et al.
Citation: Viruses, 16(9), 1364
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on syringe access for people who inject drugs (PWID), rates of syringe sharing, and perceived hepatitis C (HCV) risk in rural Northern New England. Bases findings on semi-structured interviews and breaks down data by state of residence, age, and drug of choice, among other measures.
Author(s): Eric Romo, Elyse Bianchet, Patrick Dowd, et al.
Citation: Viruses, 16(9), 1364
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Health Professional Retention in Underserved Areas: Findings From the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Participants in the United States, 2019–2021
Results of a study to identify National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) participants' patterns of experiences, and to assess whether these patterns were associated with post-service retention. Features statistics with breakdowns by standard LRP, Substance Use Disorder LRP, and Rural Communities LRP.
Author(s): Kathleen Rowan, Savyasachi V. Shah, Alana Knudson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Public Health Policy, 2024
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Results of a study to identify National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) participants' patterns of experiences, and to assess whether these patterns were associated with post-service retention. Features statistics with breakdowns by standard LRP, Substance Use Disorder LRP, and Rural Communities LRP.
Author(s): Kathleen Rowan, Savyasachi V. Shah, Alana Knudson, et al.
Citation: Journal of Public Health Policy, 2024
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Predictors of a Positive Attitude Towards Rural Practice in Female Osteopathic Medical Students
Results of a study exploring whether rural background, a plan to practice family medicine, and inclination toward civic duty are associated with positive attitudes toward practice of rural medicine among female osteopathic medical students. Uses data from a survey of 97 students at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Author(s): Dana E. Kahl, Kevin M. Roessger
Citation: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 124(12), 521-527
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Results of a study exploring whether rural background, a plan to practice family medicine, and inclination toward civic duty are associated with positive attitudes toward practice of rural medicine among female osteopathic medical students. Uses data from a survey of 97 students at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Author(s): Dana E. Kahl, Kevin M. Roessger
Citation: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 124(12), 521-527
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Pharmacy Accessibility and Social Vulnerability
Provides information on pharmacy deserts in socially vulnerable communities. Includes county characteristics of pharmacy deserts as well as U.S. maps showing the relationship of social vulnerability and primary care with pharmacy deserts.
Author(s): Giovanni Catalano, Muhammad Muntazir Mehdi Khan, Odysseas P. Chatzipanagiotou, Timothy M. Pawlik
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(8)
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Provides information on pharmacy deserts in socially vulnerable communities. Includes county characteristics of pharmacy deserts as well as U.S. maps showing the relationship of social vulnerability and primary care with pharmacy deserts.
Author(s): Giovanni Catalano, Muhammad Muntazir Mehdi Khan, Odysseas P. Chatzipanagiotou, Timothy M. Pawlik
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 7(8)
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
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Farm Safety Beliefs: 2023 FFA Convention Survey
Infographic showing results of a survey of 916 students and 163 adults at the 2023 FFA Convention about their beliefs regarding farm safety and injury prevention.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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Infographic showing results of a survey of 916 students and 163 adults at the 2023 FFA Convention about their beliefs regarding farm safety and injury prevention.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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