Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
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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Primary Care Needs Assessment of Arkansas
Offers an overview of health needs in Arkansas, including a state profile that covers rurality, race/ethnicity, poverty, food insecurity, and other population characteristics, and the state's health system and access to care. Presents results of a community needs assessment addressing workforce development, social determinants of health, and mental and behavioral health services.
Author(s): Quinyatta P. Mumford, Wayne Miller, Ellie Wheeler, Payton Christenberry, Robin Howell
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
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Offers an overview of health needs in Arkansas, including a state profile that covers rurality, race/ethnicity, poverty, food insecurity, and other population characteristics, and the state's health system and access to care. Presents results of a community needs assessment addressing workforce development, social determinants of health, and mental and behavioral health services.
Author(s): Quinyatta P. Mumford, Wayne Miller, Ellie Wheeler, Payton Christenberry, Robin Howell
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
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Indiana Uplands: Local Food, Local Good A 2020 Report
Examines the changing food landscape of 11 rural counties in Indiana known as the Uplands. Reports on listening sessions that took place in 2019 and summarizes community discussions about food systems and food values. Includes information on food expenditures, farming and land use, and food system profiles of Uplands counties.
Author(s): Jodee Ellett, Claire Frohman, Jacob Simpson
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement, Sustainable Food Systems Science
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Examines the changing food landscape of 11 rural counties in Indiana known as the Uplands. Reports on listening sessions that took place in 2019 and summarizes community discussions about food systems and food values. Includes information on food expenditures, farming and land use, and food system profiles of Uplands counties.
Author(s): Jodee Ellett, Claire Frohman, Jacob Simpson
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Indiana Center for Rural Engagement, Sustainable Food Systems Science
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Nebraska Counties with Population under 15,000
State map of Nebraska showing counties that have populations under 15,000 residents.
Date: 2020
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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State map of Nebraska showing counties that have populations under 15,000 residents.
Date: 2020
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Factors Associated with Not Receiving HPV Vaccine among Adolescents by Metropolitan Statistical Area Status, United States, National Immunization Survey–Teen, 2016–2017
Examines 2016 and 2017 data from the National Immunization Survey - Teen (NIS-Teen) to better understand the sociodemographic factors for adolescents not initiating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series, including by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. Table 1 shares data on several sociodemographic and healthcare access factors by MSA for teens aged 13-17 that did not receive an HPV vaccine, including age, sex, immigration status, region of the U.S., parental information, vaccination facility type, and more.
Author(s): Charnetta L. Williams, Tanja Y. Walker, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(3), 562-572
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Examines 2016 and 2017 data from the National Immunization Survey - Teen (NIS-Teen) to better understand the sociodemographic factors for adolescents not initiating the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series, including by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status. Table 1 shares data on several sociodemographic and healthcare access factors by MSA for teens aged 13-17 that did not receive an HPV vaccine, including age, sex, immigration status, region of the U.S., parental information, vaccination facility type, and more.
Author(s): Charnetta L. Williams, Tanja Y. Walker, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, et al.
Citation: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(3), 562-572
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Alabama Primary Care Physician Workforce, 2020
Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians and their availability to state residents. Features a county-level map identifying Alabama towns and cities with shortages or adequate supplies of physicians, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): William H. Coleman, Kyle Siegrist, Caleb Lenox
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Rural Health Association
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Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians and their availability to state residents. Features a county-level map identifying Alabama towns and cities with shortages or adequate supplies of physicians, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): William H. Coleman, Kyle Siegrist, Caleb Lenox
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Rural Health Association
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Violent Crime in the United States, 2019
Provides rates and trends for different types of violent crimes for metropolitan, non-metro, and suburban areas. Includes data on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and more. Tables 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18 offer metro/nonmetro data, and table 17 offers data for cities broken down by population.
Additional links: Table 12: Crime Trends by Population Group, Table 13: Crime Trends by Suburban/Nonsuburban Cities, by Population Group, Table 14: Crime Trends by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties, by Population Group, Table 16: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Population Group and Metro/Nonmetro County, Table 17: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, Cities by Population Group, Table 18: Crime Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Metro/Nonmetro County
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Provides rates and trends for different types of violent crimes for metropolitan, non-metro, and suburban areas. Includes data on murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and more. Tables 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18 offer metro/nonmetro data, and table 17 offers data for cities broken down by population.
Additional links: Table 12: Crime Trends by Population Group, Table 13: Crime Trends by Suburban/Nonsuburban Cities, by Population Group, Table 14: Crime Trends by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties, by Population Group, Table 16: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Population Group and Metro/Nonmetro County, Table 17: Number of Crimes per 100,000 Inhabitants, Cities by Population Group, Table 18: Crime Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, by Metro/Nonmetro County
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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HICAHS Annual Report 2019-2020
Details an annual report from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. Highlights administrative updates research project updates such as a safety education initiative and a nasal inflammation intervention. Discusses grant programs and explores agricultural safety information.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Details an annual report from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. Highlights administrative updates research project updates such as a safety education initiative and a nasal inflammation intervention. Discusses grant programs and explores agricultural safety information.
Date: 2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Associations Between Stopping Prescriptions for Opioids, Length of Opioid Treatment, and Overdose or Suicide Deaths in US Veterans: Observational Evaluation
Highlights a study on the correlation between halting treatment for opioid use disorder, length of treatment, and death from overdose or suicide among Veterans Health Administration patients. Breaks down data by age, sex, and rural status among other factors.
Author(s): Elizabeth M Oliva, Thomas Bowe, Ajay Manhapra, et al.
Citation: BMJ, 2020: m283
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the correlation between halting treatment for opioid use disorder, length of treatment, and death from overdose or suicide among Veterans Health Administration patients. Breaks down data by age, sex, and rural status among other factors.
Author(s): Elizabeth M Oliva, Thomas Bowe, Ajay Manhapra, et al.
Citation: BMJ, 2020: m283
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Targeted Medical School Admissions: A Strategic Process for Meeting Our Social Mission
Results of a 2018 survey of admissions personnel at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools about admissions strategies aimed at recruitment of students likely to practice in rural or urban underserved areas, or primary care. Features statistics on recruitment and selection activities of medical schools and characteristics of applicants, with breakdowns by rural, urban underserved, or primary care categories.
Author(s): David V. Evans, Andrew D. Jopson, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Randall L. Longenecker, Davis G. Patterson
Citation: Family Medicine, 52(7), 474-482
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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Results of a 2018 survey of admissions personnel at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools about admissions strategies aimed at recruitment of students likely to practice in rural or urban underserved areas, or primary care. Features statistics on recruitment and selection activities of medical schools and characteristics of applicants, with breakdowns by rural, urban underserved, or primary care categories.
Author(s): David V. Evans, Andrew D. Jopson, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Randall L. Longenecker, Davis G. Patterson
Citation: Family Medicine, 52(7), 474-482
Date: 2020
Type: Document
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