Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Educational attainment
High Deductible Health Insurance Plans in Rural Areas
Examines whether rural residents with private insurance are more likely to have a high deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) than urban residents, and if it differs by location in remote, rural areas. Addresses differences in income and education and offers recommendations related to the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Rural Residents More Likely to be Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines whether rural residents with private insurance are more likely to have a high deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) than urban residents, and if it differs by location in remote, rural areas. Addresses differences in income and education and offers recommendations related to the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Rural Residents More Likely to be Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Annual Disability Statistics Collection: Build Your Own Statistics - County Level Statistics
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Dashboard presenting American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data for county-level statistics on disability prevalence as well as employment, poverty, insurance, and education statistics for people with disabilities.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA)
Provides data on youth health risk behaviors and protective factors related to community, school, family, and peer settings among grade 6-12 students in Oklahoma. Use the OPNA Data Query System Dashboard button to access interactive dashboards of state and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
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Provides data on youth health risk behaviors and protective factors related to community, school, family, and peer settings among grade 6-12 students in Oklahoma. Use the OPNA Data Query System Dashboard button to access interactive dashboards of state and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
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Missouri Indicator Dashboards
Provides regional and county-level interactive data on Missouri's health workforce, community demographics, and citizen health status. Includes regional geographic profiles that provide a combination of indicator data, including Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Health Care Workforce Project
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Provides regional and county-level interactive data on Missouri's health workforce, community demographics, and citizen health status. Includes regional geographic profiles that provide a combination of indicator data, including Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Health Care Workforce Project
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Kansas Regional Data Portal
Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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Leading Health Indicators Infographics
Provides interactive data on 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) from Healthy People 2030, such as health insurance status, violence reduction, health behaviors, mental health, maternal health, food security, substance use, screenings and vaccination, education and employment, oral healthcare use, and more. Users can see health disparity data breakdowns for demographic groups, with select LHIs including metro versus nonmetro comparisons. To access geographic demographic information, choose an LHI category, click "data", and select "geographic location" under "demographic group".
Sponsoring organization: Healthy People
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Provides interactive data on 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) from Healthy People 2030, such as health insurance status, violence reduction, health behaviors, mental health, maternal health, food security, substance use, screenings and vaccination, education and employment, oral healthcare use, and more. Users can see health disparity data breakdowns for demographic groups, with select LHIs including metro versus nonmetro comparisons. To access geographic demographic information, choose an LHI category, click "data", and select "geographic location" under "demographic group".
Sponsoring organization: Healthy People
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Diabetes Risk Factors and Rurality
Offers analysis of diabetes rate data by age, uninsured status, access to primary care, child poverty, and high school diploma. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Offers analysis of diabetes rate data by age, uninsured status, access to primary care, child poverty, and high school diploma. Includes interactive data visualizations comparing metro and nonmetro differences at the county level. Offers a video tutorial for interacting with the data.
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Tennessee Multi-Sector Plan for Aging Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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State Tobacco-Related Disparities
Dashboard presents state-level data on tobacco use in the form of maps and charts based on a number of demographic categories, such at age, race and ethnicity, income, and urban-rural location, among others. Allows users to narrow data by state and year and compare demographic factors.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Dashboard presents state-level data on tobacco use in the form of maps and charts based on a number of demographic categories, such at age, race and ethnicity, income, and urban-rural location, among others. Allows users to narrow data by state and year and compare demographic factors.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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