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Website Search Results for: social determinants of health

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751. Chronic Diseases and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Highlights a study on the prevalence of chronic diseases in Puerto Rico before Hurricane Maria and the level of support available to patients before and after the storm. Bases conclusions on 2 studies conducted in 2015 and 2019. Breaks down data by participant characteristics, such as age, employment, and rurality of residence, among other measures.

...health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse...

752. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children - Resources
Reviewed: Nov 2025

Provides estimates of children impacted by selected health topics such as health status, insurance coverage, healthcare use and access, school intervention services, and more between 2019-2024 via interactive tables and charts. Allows user to select health topics according to demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic variables, such as metropolitan statistical area (MSA), urbanicity, region, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI).

...health · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured...

753. Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Proceedings of a workshop designed to explore impacts of economic issues, immigration, and racial inequities in healthcare in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing these challenges. Features statistics including average life expectancy at birth from 1969-2009 with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, U.S. maps showing levels of poverty and employment, and a chart showing numbers of rural hospital closures from 2005-2017.

...engagement and volunteerism · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

754. The Road to Equity: Examining Structural Racism in Health Care - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Recordings of a 2-day forum on health equity, structural racism in healthcare, and the role of federal agencies in responding to issues of inequity. Day 2 includes a presentation on rural-specific issues including health disparities, access to healthcare, facility closures and workforce issues.

...conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Policy · Population health · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health...

755. Income and Rural–Urban Status Moderate the Association Between Income Inequality and Life Expectancy in US Census Tracts - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines how income inequality and life expectancy (LE) are impacted by socioeconomic status (SES) and rural versus urban status at the census-tract level. Utilizes 2010-2015 data to examine the relationship of LE to SES, urbanicity, and other sociodemographic factors. Presents the data through descriptive statistics, figures, and graphs.

...03/2023 Income · Population health · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

756. Economic Hardship and Health Within Sociodemographic and Occupational Groups — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2022–2023 - Resources
Date: May 2025

Reports on economic hardship measures and self-rated health among employed and recently unemployed adults. Hardship measures included lack of health insurance, cost of medical care, employment instability, food insecurity, housing insecurity, utility insecurity, lack of reliable transportation, and receipt of food benefits. Provides data by occupation, including for people employed in farming, fishing, and forestry.

...Health insurance · Housing and homelessness · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Transportation · Uninsured...

757. Geographic Information Systems and Chronic Kidney Disease: Racial Disparities, Rural Residence and Forecasting - Resources
Date: 2013

Provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS) concepts and techniques. Examines how GIS techniques have been used to study socioeconomic factors that contribute to chronic kidney disease. Explores rural residence in relation to planning for renal services geographically.

...Health conditions · Research methods and resources · Social determinants of health · Technology for health and human...

758. Practicing Medicine in Rural America: Listening to Primary Care Physicians - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on focus group research and interviews with primary care physicians regarding the challenges of serving rural, low-income patients. Highlights issues related to poverty, healthy food access, mental health, substance abuse, specialty care access, and transportation. Third post in the series "Listening to Primary Care Physicians for Low-Income Patients."

...Shanoor Seervai 02/2019 Commonwealth Fund Health disparities · Income · Poverty · Primary care · Social determinants of health...

759. Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health Care Services - Resources
Date: 2021

Provides guidance to help healthcare and transportation agencies work together to increase transportation services and improve health outcomes. Discusses the effect of limited transportation services on healthcare access and cost in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Includes case studies and examples of collaborative efforts between transportation and healthcare organizations.

...Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Access · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Transportation...

760. Disparities in Geographic Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation among Socially Vulnerable Communities - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines geographic and social disparities regarding access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) care. Analyzes the relationship between CR access and social vulnerability, focusing on county CR availability, population size, distance to CR services, percentage without health insurance, and more. Includes metro versus rural county comparisons and discusses the role of rurality in CR access.

...10/2025 Access · Cardiovascular disease · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Specialty care...