Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Influences and Practices in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Health Care Providers Serving Northern Plains American Indians, 2011-2012
Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
Author(s): Melanie Nadeau, Anne Walaszek, David G. Perdue, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Analysis of data collected from 145 providers at 27 American Indian health facilities in the Northern Plains. Features statistics with breakdowns by type and frequency of tests, type of providers, and factors influencing screening practices.
Author(s): Melanie Nadeau, Anne Walaszek, David G. Perdue, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Differences in Food and Beverage Marketing Policies and Practices in US School Districts, by Demographic Characteristics of School Districts, 2012
Analysis of data from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, showing how school district characteristics affect food and beverage marketing and promotion policies and practices. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural, suburban, or urban status, district size, and percentage of non-Hispanic White students.
Author(s): Caitlin L. Merlo, Shannon Michael, Nancy D. Brener, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Analysis of data from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, showing how school district characteristics affect food and beverage marketing and promotion policies and practices. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural, suburban, or urban status, district size, and percentage of non-Hispanic White students.
Author(s): Caitlin L. Merlo, Shannon Michael, Nancy D. Brener, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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All-Cause Readmissions Following Hospital Stays for Patients With Malnutrition, 2013
Provides information on the 30-day rate of readmissions following an initial inpatient hospital stay for patients with malnutrition. Figure 2 and Table 1 include readmission rates by location of patient's residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Audrey J. Weiss, Marguerite L. Barrett, et al.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides information on the 30-day rate of readmissions following an initial inpatient hospital stay for patients with malnutrition. Figure 2 and Table 1 include readmission rates by location of patient's residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Audrey J. Weiss, Marguerite L. Barrett, et al.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Burn-Related Hospital Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits, 2013
Provides data on burn-related hospital inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits. Figure 3 lists data on ED visits by location of patient's residence for metropolitan areas and for micropolitan and noncore (rural) areas.
Author(s): Kimberly W. McDermott, Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on burn-related hospital inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits. Figure 3 lists data on ED visits by location of patient's residence for metropolitan areas and for micropolitan and noncore (rural) areas.
Author(s): Kimberly W. McDermott, Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Homes on the Range: Homeownership Rates Are Higher in Rural America
Discusses rural homeownership and includes maps showing homeownership rates for rural and urban counties, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Christopher Mazur
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Discusses rural homeownership and includes maps showing homeownership rates for rural and urban counties, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Christopher Mazur
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Rurality Matters
An overview of a Census Bureau identification of counties as mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural, based on 2010 Census data. Includes charts showing selected statistics by rurality for adults and children, using 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Kelly Ann Holder, Alison Fields, Daphne Lofquist
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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An overview of a Census Bureau identification of counties as mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural, based on 2010 Census data. Includes charts showing selected statistics by rurality for adults and children, using 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Kelly Ann Holder, Alison Fields, Daphne Lofquist
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Measuring America: Our Changing Landscape
Infographic providing selected rural-urban statistics from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Infographic providing selected rural-urban statistics from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Beyond the Farm: Rural Industry Workers in America
Provides data on employment by industry in completely rural counties. Includes maps showing county-level employment in different sectors, including a map focused on rural employment in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance.
Author(s): Lynda Laughlin
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides data on employment by industry in completely rural counties. Includes maps showing county-level employment in different sectors, including a map focused on rural employment in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance.
Author(s): Lynda Laughlin
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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The Foreign-Born by Urban-Rural Status of Counties: 2011-2015
Compares foreign-born population in mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural counties, based on data from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Thomas Gryn
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Compares foreign-born population in mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural counties, based on data from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Thomas Gryn
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Defining Rural at the U.S. Census Bureau
An overview of how the Census Bureau has defined rural in the past, the current way urban/rural areas are identified by the Census, and the relationship between decennial censuses, the American Community Survey (ACS), and geography.
Author(s): Michael Ratcliffe, Charlynn Burd, Kelly Holder, Alison Fields
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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An overview of how the Census Bureau has defined rural in the past, the current way urban/rural areas are identified by the Census, and the relationship between decennial censuses, the American Community Survey (ACS), and geography.
Author(s): Michael Ratcliffe, Charlynn Burd, Kelly Holder, Alison Fields
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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