Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Serologic Evidence of Recent Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Among Dairy Workers — Michigan and Colorado, June–August 2024
Reports on recent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) infection among dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado. Includes information on illness symptoms among those who had been infected, as well as job tasks with ill cows, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and other animal exposures.
Author(s): Alexandra M. Mellis, Joseph Coyle, Kristen E. Marshall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(44), 1004-1009
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on recent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) infection among dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado. Includes information on illness symptoms among those who had been infected, as well as job tasks with ill cows, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and other animal exposures.
Author(s): Alexandra M. Mellis, Joseph Coyle, Kristen E. Marshall, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(44), 1004-1009
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Personal Protective Equipment Use by Dairy Farmworkers Exposed to Cows Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses — Colorado, 2024
Reports on Colorado dairy farmworkers' use of different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and use of PPE for different job duties. Provides data on PPE use for those working with non-ill cows compared to those working with influenza A(H5N1)-infected cows in the week prior to and week after the infection was identified.
Author(s): Kristen E. Marshall, Cara C. Drehoff, Nisha Alden, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(44), 999-1003
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on Colorado dairy farmworkers' use of different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and use of PPE for different job duties. Provides data on PPE use for those working with non-ill cows compared to those working with influenza A(H5N1)-infected cows in the week prior to and week after the infection was identified.
Author(s): Kristen E. Marshall, Cara C. Drehoff, Nisha Alden, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(44), 999-1003
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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How Emergency Departments Are Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Results from a Statewide Survey in Kentucky
Examines hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Kentucky and their substance use disorder (SUD) services. Utilizes 2023 survey data from ED directors and discusses themes such as use of buprenorphine, referrals to community providers, social work services, screening processes, care continuity and more. Includes feedback about access to and availability of SUD services in rural areas.
Author(s): Olivia K. Sugarman, Samantha J. Harris, Lauren Byrne, et al.
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19, 78
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Examines hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Kentucky and their substance use disorder (SUD) services. Utilizes 2023 survey data from ED directors and discusses themes such as use of buprenorphine, referrals to community providers, social work services, screening processes, care continuity and more. Includes feedback about access to and availability of SUD services in rural areas.
Author(s): Olivia K. Sugarman, Samantha J. Harris, Lauren Byrne, et al.
Citation: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19, 78
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Medical Debt of Residents in the Metro and the Nonmetro
Analyzes the levels and causes of medical debt in the metro and nonmetro United States. Utilizes 2017-2022 KFF survey data to examine medical debt according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, and income. Discusses perceptions of medical debt and how patients address unexpected medical bills.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Analyzes the levels and causes of medical debt in the metro and nonmetro United States. Utilizes 2017-2022 KFF survey data to examine medical debt according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, and income. Discusses perceptions of medical debt and how patients address unexpected medical bills.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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New Mexico State Health Assessment, 2024
Assesses the health status of New Mexicans, identifies health needs and priorities, and details actions and strategies supporting public health in New Mexico. Highlights rural and tribal health and access disparities for select topics, including COVID-19, missing and murdered indigenous people, geographic access to healthcare and other services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Assesses the health status of New Mexicans, identifies health needs and priorities, and details actions and strategies supporting public health in New Mexico. Highlights rural and tribal health and access disparities for select topics, including COVID-19, missing and murdered indigenous people, geographic access to healthcare and other services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adults: United States, 2019 and 2022
Examine trends related to symptoms of anxiety and depression between 2019 and 2022. Utilizes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data to examine symptoms by severity, age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, region, and urbanization level, including large central metropolitan, large fringe metropolitan, medium and small metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan.
Author(s): Emily P. Terlizzi, Benjamin Zablotsky
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examine trends related to symptoms of anxiety and depression between 2019 and 2022. Utilizes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data to examine symptoms by severity, age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, region, and urbanization level, including large central metropolitan, large fringe metropolitan, medium and small metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan.
Author(s): Emily P. Terlizzi, Benjamin Zablotsky
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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High-Risk Rural Surgical Patients and Poor Access to Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Insight for Multilevel Intervention for Rural America
Examines factors associated with poor access to elective colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery for rural patients, utilizing 2007-2020 National Inpatient Sample data for 69,212 CRC surgery-related hospitalizations. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, sex, age, insurance type, region, rural or urban facility, and other demographic, clinical, and facility factors. Discusses access barriers and health disparities experienced by rural populations.
Author(s): Yanick Tadé, Jillian Timperley, Danielle Dilsaver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 28(11), 1883-1889
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Examines factors associated with poor access to elective colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery for rural patients, utilizing 2007-2020 National Inpatient Sample data for 69,212 CRC surgery-related hospitalizations. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, sex, age, insurance type, region, rural or urban facility, and other demographic, clinical, and facility factors. Discusses access barriers and health disparities experienced by rural populations.
Author(s): Yanick Tadé, Jillian Timperley, Danielle Dilsaver, et al.
Citation: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 28(11), 1883-1889
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Nurse Workforce Projections, 2022-2037
Offers nursing workforce projections, using historical data up to and including some data from 2022. Features statistics for projected supply and demand for selected nursing occupations in years 2027, 2032, and 2037, projected shortages of registered nurses (RNs) in these years with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a list of 10 states with the largest projected shortages of RNs in 2037.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Offers nursing workforce projections, using historical data up to and including some data from 2022. Features statistics for projected supply and demand for selected nursing occupations in years 2027, 2032, and 2037, projected shortages of registered nurses (RNs) in these years with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro areas, and a list of 10 states with the largest projected shortages of RNs in 2037.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Health Workforce
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Medical Debt in Collections among Counties by Rural- Urban Location and Racial-Ethnic Composition
Highlights a study exploring the burden of medical debt in collections held by people in rural and urban counties and communities of color. Breaks down the data by rural and urban counties and adjusts rates for income nationally and for communities of color.
Author(s): Alexis Swendener, Hannah MacDougall, Ingrid Jacobson, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Highlights a study exploring the burden of medical debt in collections held by people in rural and urban counties and communities of color. Breaks down the data by rural and urban counties and adjusts rates for income nationally and for communities of color.
Author(s): Alexis Swendener, Hannah MacDougall, Ingrid Jacobson, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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State and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey
Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to present state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics. Analyzes the population of uninsured individuals ages 0-64 by family income levels.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) to present state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics. Analyzes the population of uninsured individuals ages 0-64 by family income levels.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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