Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Opioid-Affected Births to Rural Residents
Examines rates of diagnosis of maternal opioid use disorder and infant neonatal abstinence syndrome for rural residents at time of childbirth. Includes statistics for delivery location with breakdowns by rural, urban non-teaching, and urban teaching hospitals.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Tongtan Chantarat, Alexandra Ecklund, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines rates of diagnosis of maternal opioid use disorder and infant neonatal abstinence syndrome for rural residents at time of childbirth. Includes statistics for delivery location with breakdowns by rural, urban non-teaching, and urban teaching hospitals.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Tongtan Chantarat, Alexandra Ecklund, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use And Health: Detailed Tables
Provides data on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth 12-17 and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics.
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides data on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth 12-17 and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics.
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Declines in Child Poverty Continue in 2017: Overall Rate Still Above Pre-Recession Level
Examines trends in child poverty from 2007 through 2017, with information for rural areas, suburban areas, and cities. Appendix Table 1 provides state-by-state data.
Additional links: Appendix Table 1
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Examines trends in child poverty from 2007 through 2017, with information for rural areas, suburban areas, and cities. Appendix Table 1 provides state-by-state data.
Additional links: Appendix Table 1
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2016
Examines the prevalence of chronic pain and high impact chronic pain (pain that limits life or work activities) among different population groups. Includes data for rural and urban areas, as well as by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, employment status, poverty, veteran status, and health insurance coverage type.
Author(s): James Dahlhamer, Jacqueline Lucas, Carla Zelaya, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(36), 1001-1006
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines the prevalence of chronic pain and high impact chronic pain (pain that limits life or work activities) among different population groups. Includes data for rural and urban areas, as well as by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, employment status, poverty, veteran status, and health insurance coverage type.
Author(s): James Dahlhamer, Jacqueline Lucas, Carla Zelaya, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(36), 1001-1006
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Lung Cancer, by Urbanization of County of Residence — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2006 and 2016
Bar chart showing lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population in 2006 and 2016 for metropolitan counties (large central, large fringe/suburban, medium, small) and nonmetropolitan counties (micropolitan, noncore).
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(36), 1022
Date: 09/2018
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bar chart showing lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population in 2006 and 2016 for metropolitan counties (large central, large fringe/suburban, medium, small) and nonmetropolitan counties (micropolitan, noncore).
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(36), 1022
Date: 09/2018
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Addressing the Nation's Primary Care Shortage: Advanced Practice Clinicians and Innovative Care Delivery Models
Highlights gaps in primary care access and ways to address primary care shortages through advanced practice clinicians and care delivery models. Provides some data on nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioner scope of practice laws.
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UnitedHealth Group
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Highlights gaps in primary care access and ways to address primary care shortages through advanced practice clinicians and care delivery models. Provides some data on nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioner scope of practice laws.
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: UnitedHealth Group
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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017
Provides estimates of poverty for the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account government programs that support low-income families. Appendix Tables A-1 and A-2 provide data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Liana Fox
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides estimates of poverty for the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account government programs that support low-income families. Appendix Tables A-1 and A-2 provide data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Liana Fox
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2017
Provides statistics on health insurance coverage in 2017 and also focuses on changes between 2016 and 2017. Tables 5 and A-4 list statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Based on data from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement and the American Community Survey.
Additional links: Visualizations
Author(s): Edward R. Berchick, Emily Hood, Jessica C. Barnett
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides statistics on health insurance coverage in 2017 and also focuses on changes between 2016 and 2017. Tables 5 and A-4 list statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Based on data from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement and the American Community Survey.
Additional links: Visualizations
Author(s): Edward R. Berchick, Emily Hood, Jessica C. Barnett
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017
Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2016 and 2017, along with the percent change from 2016 to 2017. Includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2018 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Author(s): Kayla Fontenot, Jessica Semega, Melissa Kollar
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2016 and 2017, along with the percent change from 2016 to 2017. Includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2018 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Author(s): Kayla Fontenot, Jessica Semega, Melissa Kollar
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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About a Quarter of Rural Americans Say Access to High-Speed Internet Is a Major Problem
Shares the views of rural residents describing their access to high speed internet and the scope of the problem. Includes information on internet use, smartphone ownership, and home broadband by rurality.
Author(s): Monica Anderson
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pew Research Center
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Shares the views of rural residents describing their access to high speed internet and the scope of the problem. Includes information on internet use, smartphone ownership, and home broadband by rurality.
Author(s): Monica Anderson
Date: 09/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pew Research Center
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