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Added September 4, 2026
Artificial Intelligence as a Health Communication Infrastructure for Metro and Nonmetro Residents
Examines trends in the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) for health information. Analyzes 2026 survey data from 1,343 adults regarding their AI use and includes additional breakdowns according to sociodemographics, location of Illinois or other U.S. state, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines trends in the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) for health information. Analyzes 2026 survey data from 1,343 adults regarding their AI use and includes additional breakdowns according to sociodemographics, location of Illinois or other U.S. state, and rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch
Describes the findings of a survey of 60 members of the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network that aimed to identify interests, priorities, and preferences for use of resources for members working to promote safety for children in agriculture.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Andrea V.R. Swenson, Christopher A. Wanat, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(4), 754-764
Date: 06/2025
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Describes the findings of a survey of 60 members of the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network that aimed to identify interests, priorities, and preferences for use of resources for members working to promote safety for children in agriculture.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Andrea V.R. Swenson, Christopher A. Wanat, et al.
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 30(4), 754-764
Date: 06/2025
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Exploring Potential Predictors and Mediators of Marijuana Use Among US Women: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Examines variables related to marijuana use among U.S. adult women who reported marijuana use in the last year. Utilizes 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data to analyze marijuana use with breakdowns according to sociodemographic variables, criminal history, binge drinking, and nonmetropolitan, small metropolitan, or large metropolitan county location.
Author(s): Elfreda Samman, Wah Wah Myint, Gabrielle Torres-Coley, Aishatu Yusuf
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 09/2026
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Examines variables related to marijuana use among U.S. adult women who reported marijuana use in the last year. Utilizes 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data to analyze marijuana use with breakdowns according to sociodemographic variables, criminal history, binge drinking, and nonmetropolitan, small metropolitan, or large metropolitan county location.
Author(s): Elfreda Samman, Wah Wah Myint, Gabrielle Torres-Coley, Aishatu Yusuf
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 09/2026
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Fatigue Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024
Analyzes the prevalence of fatigue and related functioning difficulties and work or social limitations by demographic group, using 2024 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data. See Table 2 for comparisons of frequency of fatigue by level of rurality, among other demographics.
Author(s): Natalie A. E. Young, Julie D. Weeks, Nazik Elgaddal
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Analyzes the prevalence of fatigue and related functioning difficulties and work or social limitations by demographic group, using 2024 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data. See Table 2 for comparisons of frequency of fatigue by level of rurality, among other demographics.
Author(s): Natalie A. E. Young, Julie D. Weeks, Nazik Elgaddal
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Report Appendix Year 1–Year 4 Cohort Analysis
Provides data from the first 4 cohorts of ground ambulance organizations selected to participate in the Ground Ambulance Data Collection System. Includes response rates, information on data cleaning and validation, statistics summarizing responses, and analyses exploring relationships between costs per service and organizational characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, rural, and super rural areas.
Additional links: Codebook
Author(s): Christine Buttorff, Daniel Crespin, Sara Heins, et al.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Provides data from the first 4 cohorts of ground ambulance organizations selected to participate in the Ground Ambulance Data Collection System. Includes response rates, information on data cleaning and validation, statistics summarizing responses, and analyses exploring relationships between costs per service and organizational characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban, rural, and super rural areas.
Additional links: Codebook
Author(s): Christine Buttorff, Daniel Crespin, Sara Heins, et al.
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, RAND Corporation
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Michigan's Opioid Use Landscape
An interactive county-level map that provides information on opioid use in Michigan. Users can select indicators by county, overdose rates, fatalities, socioeconomic variables, opioid use hot spots, location of substance use disorder (SUD) care facilities, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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An interactive county-level map that provides information on opioid use in Michigan. Users can select indicators by county, overdose rates, fatalities, socioeconomic variables, opioid use hot spots, location of substance use disorder (SUD) care facilities, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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Older Medicare Beneficiaries' Use of Long Term Services and Supports, 2015-2021
Examines how the likelihood of living in nursing homes, lower intensity facilities, or community settings has varied over time among adults aged 65 and older, using 2015-2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data. Compares trends by rural or urban dwelling and other demographic and clinical factors.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Erika C. Ziller
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines how the likelihood of living in nursing homes, lower intensity facilities, or community settings has varied over time among adults aged 65 and older, using 2015-2021 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data. Compares trends by rural or urban dwelling and other demographic and clinical factors.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Erika C. Ziller
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Take a Tour of data.census.gov
Video highlighting the features of the data.census.gov platform.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Video highlighting the features of the data.census.gov platform.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Using the Machine Learning Algorithm XGBoost to Understand the Correlates of Wearing Hearing Protection in Central States' Agricultural Producers
Examines correlates to the use of hearing protection among agricultural producers in seven states using data from the Farm and Ranch Health and Safety Survey collected in 2018, 2020, and 2023. Uses a machine learning algorithm to identify correlative factors to the use of hearing protection, such as sex, type of agricultural operation, and operator role, among others.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Ellen G. Duysen, Risto H. Rautiainen
Citation: American Journal of Audiology, 35(3), 955-964
Date: 09/2026
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Examines correlates to the use of hearing protection among agricultural producers in seven states using data from the Farm and Ranch Health and Safety Survey collected in 2018, 2020, and 2023. Uses a machine learning algorithm to identify correlative factors to the use of hearing protection, such as sex, type of agricultural operation, and operator role, among others.
Author(s): Cheryl L. Beseler, Ellen G. Duysen, Risto H. Rautiainen
Citation: American Journal of Audiology, 35(3), 955-964
Date: 09/2026
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Who Lives in Ambulance Deserts? Demographic and Geographic Differences in Accessing Ambulance Services
Presents data on ambulance deserts, or populated areas more than 25 minutes from an ambulance station, across 41 states, using a mix of state and federal data sources. Discusses how rurality and other factors such as U.S. region, age, and socioeconomic status are associated with living in an ambulance desert.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Brianna Holston, Celia Jewell, Tyler DeAngelis
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Presents data on ambulance deserts, or populated areas more than 25 minutes from an ambulance station, across 41 states, using a mix of state and federal data sources. Discusses how rurality and other factors such as U.S. region, age, and socioeconomic status are associated with living in an ambulance desert.
Author(s): Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Brianna Holston, Celia Jewell, Tyler DeAngelis
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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