Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
The Marcellus Shale Impacts Study: Chronicling Social and Economic Change in North Central and Southwest Pennsylvania
Report on the impact of the Marcellus Shale, a natural gas-bearing geological formation beneath portions of Pennsylvania. Segments of the report focus on the effects of the Shale on health, with symptoms ranging from skin rash to difficulty breathing. Also includes selected county level healthcare data and statistics.
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Report on the impact of the Marcellus Shale, a natural gas-bearing geological formation beneath portions of Pennsylvania. Segments of the report focus on the effects of the Shale on health, with symptoms ranging from skin rash to difficulty breathing. Also includes selected county level healthcare data and statistics.
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Pesticide Exposure and Depression Among Male Private Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study
Analyzes pesticide exposure data among male pesticide applicators living in rural Iowa and North Carolina. Determines if associations between pesticide exposure and depression exist.
Author(s): John D. Beard, David M. Umbach, Jane A. Hoppin, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(9), 984-991
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Analyzes pesticide exposure data among male pesticide applicators living in rural Iowa and North Carolina. Determines if associations between pesticide exposure and depression exist.
Author(s): John D. Beard, David M. Umbach, Jane A. Hoppin, et al.
Citation: Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(9), 984-991
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Rural Children Increasingly Rely on Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Programs for Health Insurance
Focuses on rural-urban differences in coverage and type of health insurance for children. Discusses the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and includes statistics such as percentage and characteristics of insured and uninsured children, with breakdowns by state, urban or rural location, and Congressional district.
Author(s): William P. O'Hare
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: First Focus on Children
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Focuses on rural-urban differences in coverage and type of health insurance for children. Discusses the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and includes statistics such as percentage and characteristics of insured and uninsured children, with breakdowns by state, urban or rural location, and Congressional district.
Author(s): William P. O'Hare
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: First Focus on Children
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Heat-Related Illness Among Oregon Farmworkers
A study illustrating the warning signs of heat-related illness (HRI) experienced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Oregon. Examines the risk factors of HRI including the workers understanding of the illness, their level of concern about the illness, and the measures taken by the employees and employers to prevent HRI.
Author(s): Jeffrey W. Bethel, Renee Harger
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(9), 9273-9285
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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A study illustrating the warning signs of heat-related illness (HRI) experienced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Oregon. Examines the risk factors of HRI including the workers understanding of the illness, their level of concern about the illness, and the measures taken by the employees and employers to prevent HRI.
Author(s): Jeffrey W. Bethel, Renee Harger
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(9), 9273-9285
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Feasibility of a Community Intervention for the Prevention of Suicide and Alcohol Abuse with Yup'ik Alaska Native Youth: The Elluam Tungiinun and Yupiucimta Asvairtuumallerkaa Studies
Evaluates the viability of a community intervention model to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse within the youth population of two remote Alaska Native communities. Compares the implementation strategies and the available resources within the two settings, and discusses the differences in outcomes.
Author(s): Gerald V. Mohatt, Carlotta Ching Ting Fok, David Henry, People Awakening Team, James Allen
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 54(1-2), 153-169
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Evaluates the viability of a community intervention model to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse within the youth population of two remote Alaska Native communities. Compares the implementation strategies and the available resources within the two settings, and discusses the differences in outcomes.
Author(s): Gerald V. Mohatt, Carlotta Ching Ting Fok, David Henry, People Awakening Team, James Allen
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 54(1-2), 153-169
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Trends in Medical Oncology Outreach Clinics in Rural Areas
Discusses the participation rate by oncologists in medical oncology outreach in rural Iowa. Analyzes the growth in the number of communities served and the number of clinic days between 1989 – 2011.
Author(s): Thomas S. Gruca, Inwoo Nam, Roger Tracy
Citation: Journal of Oncology Practice, 10(5)
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Discusses the participation rate by oncologists in medical oncology outreach in rural Iowa. Analyzes the growth in the number of communities served and the number of clinic days between 1989 – 2011.
Author(s): Thomas S. Gruca, Inwoo Nam, Roger Tracy
Citation: Journal of Oncology Practice, 10(5)
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Pesticide Use and Incident Diabetes Among Wives of Farmers in the Agricultural Health Study
Examines the relation between the use of certain pesticides by female farmworkers and the increased incidence of diabetes during a 10-year period.
Author(s): Anne P. Starling, David M. Umbach, Freya Kamel, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 71(6), 629-635
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Examines the relation between the use of certain pesticides by female farmworkers and the increased incidence of diabetes during a 10-year period.
Author(s): Anne P. Starling, David M. Umbach, Freya Kamel, et al.
Citation: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 71(6), 629-635
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings
Presents summary results of the 2013 survey on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by youth and adults. Includes data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Additional links: Detailed Tables
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Presents summary results of the 2013 survey on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by youth and adults. Includes data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Additional links: Detailed Tables
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011
Provides data on changes in emergency department (ED) visits from 2006 to 2011. Table 1 includes information on the rate of ED use for rural areas compared to urban.
Author(s): Halcyon G. Skinner, Janice Blanchard, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on changes in emergency department (ED) visits from 2006 to 2011. Table 1 includes information on the rate of ED use for rural areas compared to urban.
Author(s): Halcyon G. Skinner, Janice Blanchard, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Geographic Variation in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations for Acute and Chronic Conditions, 2005-2011
Examines potentially preventable hospitalizations for adults from 2005 to 2011. Includes data for acute and chronic conditions by location of patient residence for large and small metropolitan, micropolitan, and remote rural areas.
Author(s): Celeste M. Torio , Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines potentially preventable hospitalizations for adults from 2005 to 2011. Includes data for acute and chronic conditions by location of patient residence for large and small metropolitan, micropolitan, and remote rural areas.
Author(s): Celeste M. Torio , Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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