Increased Rates of Death from Unintentional Injury among Non-Hispanic White, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Non-Metropolitan Communities
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Description
Examines the rate of fatal and nonfatal injuries in
non-metropolitan and metropolitan areas, and the
association with race/ethnicity. Uses information from the
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey public use
datafile for 2018. Features statistics including estimated
rate of nonfatal unintentional injuries among people
seeking treatment at hospitals, deaths from unintentional
injuries, and age-adjusted death rates for all causes of
unintentional injury from 2014-2018, with breakdowns by
metropolitan and non-metropolitan location.
Author(s)
Lindsey R. Hammerslag, Jeffery Talbert, Tyrone F. Borders
Date
07/2022
Organization
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Tagged as
Health disparities
· Injuries
· Mortality
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Tribal communities