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Resources by Topic: Statistics and data

Veterans' Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Exposure
Compares rural, suburban, and urban exposure to tobacco smoke by veterans. Highlights the need for policies intended to decrease environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke).
Author(s): Mark Vander Weg, Cassie Cunningham
Date: 2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers
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Tobacco Use Among Rural Veterans
Compares smoking rates for rural, suburban, and urban veterans, including use of smokeless tobacco.
Author(s): Mark Vander Weg, Cassie Cunningham
Date: 2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Rural Health Resource Centers
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Mortality and Revascularization Following Admission for AMI: Implications for Rural Veterans
Reports findings from a study focused on veterans with acute myocardial infarction and their health outcomes, including how their rural/urban location impacts health outcomes and receipt of coronary revascularization.
Author(s): Thad E. Abrams, Mary Vaughn-Sarrazin, Peter J. Kaboli
Date: 2011
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Frequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing in Urban Vs. Rural Areas of the United States: Results from a Nationally-Representative Sample
Compares HIV testing rates in rural and urban populations in the United States, with information sorted by race/ethnicity, gender, region, and type of HIV testing site.
Author(s): Michael E. Ohl, Eli Perencevich
Citation: BMC Public Health, 11, 681
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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Time Trends in Expenditures for Rural Veterans' Healthcare
Addresses rural-urban differences in medical spending trends over eleven years for Veterans Administration (VA) care as well as non-VA care received by male veterans who used any VA services.
Author(s): Alan N. West, Todd A. Mackenzie
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 181-200
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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Mental Health Status and Perceived Barriers to Seeking Treatment in Rural Reserve Component Veterans
Reports on National Guard and Reserve troops from the Appalachian Region in Pennsylvania who returned from deployment. Addresses demographics, deployment history, barriers to seeking treatment, help-seeking behaviors, mental health symptoms, and sources of stress. Discusses rural and urban differences, including transportation barriers and attitudes towards seeking mental health treatment.
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Bennett, Michael Crabtree, Mary E. Schaffer, Thomas W. Britt
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 113-136
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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Transitioning to the Civilian Workforce: Issues Impacting the Reentry of Rural Women Veterans
Outlines the effects of military service on women veterans' ability to return to civilian employment and discusses their health status and access to healthcare.
Author(s): Celia Renteria Szelwach, Jill Steinkogler, Ellen R. Badger, Ria Muttukumaru
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 83-112
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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The Economic and Cultural Impacts of Veterans on Rural America: The Case of Iowa
Maps the location of veterans in rural Iowa by county in 2008 and 2010. Addresses their use of medical services and the resulting economic impact.
Author(s): Dan Krier, C. Richard Stockner, Paul Lasley
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 57-82
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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Examination of Post-Service Health-Related Quality of Life Among Rural and Urban Military Members of the Millennium Cohort Study
Studies younger veterans' physical and mental health before and after service, focusing on the impact of deployment and differences between rural and urban residents.
Author(s): Susan P. Proctor, Timothy S. Wells, Kelly A. Jones, Edward J. Boyko, Tyler C. Smith
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 32-56
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative: A Preliminary Evaluation of Unmet Health Care Needs
Reports on the Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative, which focuses on understanding barriers to care, health status, and health care needs of rural veterans.
Author(s): Lori L. Davis, Stefan G. Kertesz, Ann F. Mahaney-Price, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 26(3), 14-31
Date: 2011
Type: Document
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