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Resources by Topic: Statistics and data

The State of the Border Report: A Comprehensive Analysis of the U.S.-México Border
Examines the management of the U.S.-Mexico border and border region according to four core areas: trade and economic development, security, sustainability, and quality of life.
Author(s): Erik Lee, Christopher E. Wilson, Francisco Lara-Valencia, et al.
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, North American Center for Transborder Studies, Woodrow Wilson Center's Mexico Institute
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Emergency Department Transfers to Acute Care Facilities, 2009
Presents national estimates on emergency department visits in 2009. Discusses emergency department transfers to other acute care hospitals, with information by location of patient residence for urban and rural locations.
Author(s): Dana Kindermann, Ryan Mutter, Jesse Pines
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Comparing Rural and Urban Medicare Part D Enrollment Patterns and Prescription Drug Coverage Rates
Examines Medicare Part D enrollment rates in rural and urban areas and the resulting impact on rural beneficiaries' overall prescription drug coverage rates.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Diffusion of Preventive Innovation: Racial and Rural Differences in Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Practices
Examines differences in receipt of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination associated with rural/urban residence and race/ethnicity. Discusses how access to preventive services can affect disparities in cervical cancer rates and how innovative screening methods may reduce disparities. Provides policy recommendations.
Additional links: Fact Sheet
Author(s): Swann Arp Adams, Jessica D. Bellinger, Alexa Gallagher, Janice C. Probst
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Longitudinal Effects of Universal Preventive Intervention on Prescription Drug Misuse: Three Randomized Controlled Trials With Late Adolescents and Young Adults
Examines the results of 3 randomized controlled trials evaluating prescription drug misuse preventive interventions implemented in middle schools located in rural Pennsylvania and Iowa. The 3 studies included the Iowa Strengthening Families Program (ISFP), a revised ISFP - Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10–14 including school-based Life Skills training (SFP 10–14 + LST), and a Strengthening Families Program with school-based interventions (SFP 10–14). Discusses the benefits for public health impact by reducing prescription drug misuse among adolescents and young adults.
Author(s): Richard Spoth, Linda Trudeau, Chungyeol Shin, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health,103(4), 665-672.
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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The Associations between Race and Geographic Area and Quality-of-Care Indicators in Patients Approaching ESRD
Analyzes data from the U.S. Renal Data System to determine racial disparities in rural and urban counties in patients receiving pre-end stage renal disease (ESRD) care. Table 2 details the receipt of pre-ESRD care for rural versus urban counties and Table 3 details racial differences in pre-ESRD care.
Author(s): Guofen Yan, Alfred K. Cheung, Jennie Z. Ma, et al.
Citation: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 8(4), 610-618
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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The Decrease in the Unintentional Injury Mortality Disparity Between American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non–American Indians/Alaska Natives in New Mexico, 1980 to 2009
Studies the change in accidental death rates of Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to non-native populations in New Mexico from 1980-2009. Includes statistics broken down by cause of injury, ethnicity, gender, age, and date.
Author(s): Glenda Hubbard, Pallavi Pokhrel, Larry Nielsen, Michael Landen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 747-754
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Practice Based Versus Telemedicine Based Collaborative Care for Depression in Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Pragmatic Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Reports on a research trial comparing patient outcomes between a practice-based and telemedicine based collaborative primary care model to address depression in rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Includes data on both collaborative care models by patient characteristics, for example age, race/ethnicity, income, insurance, marital status, and more.
Author(s): John C. Fortney, Jeffrey M. Pyne, Sip B. Mouden, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Psychiatry, 170(4), 414-425
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
Identifies potential factors that may help reduce the time necessary to provide effective medical care to vehicle crash victims on rural roads. Includes rural statistics and data.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
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September 2012: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update
Policy brief discussing 2012 rural Medicare Advantage enrollment data. Describes the distribution of enrollment plans by type.
Author(s): Sarah Sayavong, Leah Kemper, Abby Barker, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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