A Rural-Urban Comparison of Children's Health in the United States, 2018-2023
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Examines rural-urban differences in children's health insurance, neighborhood safety, household poverty, food insecurity, household conditions, physical activity, preventive care, dental and vision care, past-year emergency room visits, and mortality among children ages 0-17. Includes county-level maps showing Health Professional Shortage Areas as of 2026, with shadings showing levels of rurality.
Author(s)
Emma Boswell, Taryn Farrell, Nicholas Yell, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch
Date
11/2026
Organization
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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· Children and youth
· Food security and nutrition
· Health disparities
· Health workforce shortage designations
· Mental health
· Oral health
· Physical activity
· Poverty
· Primary care
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
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- University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center, view details