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Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Motorcycles
National data on fatal and nonfatal traffic crashes involving two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, off-road motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, mini bikes, and pocket bikes. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns including fatality and injury rates, age group and day of the week, engine size, speeding involvement, previous driving record of driver, alcohol-impaired driver fatality rate, blood alcohol concentrations of riders, helmet use and state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on fatal and nonfatal traffic crashes involving two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, off-road motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, mini bikes, and pocket bikes. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns including fatality and injury rates, age group and day of the week, engine size, speeding involvement, previous driving record of driver, alcohol-impaired driver fatality rate, blood alcohol concentrations of riders, helmet use and state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Evaluation of a Combined Text Messaging and Online Survey Protocol for Giardiasis Case Investigation — Colorado, September 2023–May 2024
Reports on the use of text message–based survey invitations to gather case data from Colorado patients with laboratory-confirmed Giardia infection. Includes data on response levels among rural and urban patients.
Author(s): Ingrid Hewitson, Amanda Tran, Alayna Younger, Rachel H. Jervis
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 74(26), 424-429
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on the use of text message–based survey invitations to gather case data from Colorado patients with laboratory-confirmed Giardia infection. Includes data on response levels among rural and urban patients.
Author(s): Ingrid Hewitson, Amanda Tran, Alayna Younger, Rachel H. Jervis
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 74(26), 424-429
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Associations Between Screen Time Use and Health Outcomes Among US Teenagers
Examines screen use and its correlation to health outcomes in teenagers aged 12 to 17. Utilizes self-reported data from the 2021–2023 National Health Interview Survey-Teen (NHIS-Teen) to analyze physical activity, sleep, weight, and mental health, further broken down by respondent demographics, including metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng, Lindsey I. Black, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22
Date: 07/2025
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Examines screen use and its correlation to health outcomes in teenagers aged 12 to 17. Utilizes self-reported data from the 2021–2023 National Health Interview Survey-Teen (NHIS-Teen) to analyze physical activity, sleep, weight, and mental health, further broken down by respondent demographics, including metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Amanda E. Ng, Lindsey I. Black, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22
Date: 07/2025
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Mental Health Symptoms and Receipt of Mental Health Care Among US Adults Diagnosed With Kidney Disease
Examines mental health and use of healthcare among adults with and without kidney disease, utilizing 2021 National Health Interview Survey data. See Table 1 for data on kidney disease diagnosis prevalence by demographic, including level of rurality.
Author(s): Maria A. Villarroel, Xun Wang
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22, 240509
Date: 07/2025
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Examines mental health and use of healthcare among adults with and without kidney disease, utilizing 2021 National Health Interview Survey data. See Table 1 for data on kidney disease diagnosis prevalence by demographic, including level of rurality.
Author(s): Maria A. Villarroel, Xun Wang
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22, 240509
Date: 07/2025
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Disparities in Timely Access to Certified Stroke Care Among US Census Tracts, by Prevalence of Health Risk Factors
Examines census tract-level demographic and health characteristics associated with drive times of greater than 60 minutes from certified stroke care or advanced stroke care in the contiguous United States. Highlights rural access disparities and discusses implications for health practice to improve stroke care access in underserved areas.
Author(s): Linda Schieb, Joshua Tootoo, Melissa Fiffer, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22, 240429
Date: 07/2025
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Examines census tract-level demographic and health characteristics associated with drive times of greater than 60 minutes from certified stroke care or advanced stroke care in the contiguous United States. Highlights rural access disparities and discusses implications for health practice to improve stroke care access in underserved areas.
Author(s): Linda Schieb, Joshua Tootoo, Melissa Fiffer, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 22, 240429
Date: 07/2025
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Strong Heart Study: 35 Years of Research Collaboration With American Indian Communities
Special issue of Preventing Chronic Disease featuring articles that highlight research produced through the Strong Heart Study and Strong Heart Family Study, which focus on cardiovascular health in American Indian tribal communities. Includes articles related to American Indian cardiovascular mortality, health research methods, environmental health, coincident health conditions, and more.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease
Date: 07/2025
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Special issue of Preventing Chronic Disease featuring articles that highlight research produced through the Strong Heart Study and Strong Heart Family Study, which focus on cardiovascular health in American Indian tribal communities. Includes articles related to American Indian cardiovascular mortality, health research methods, environmental health, coincident health conditions, and more.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease
Date: 07/2025
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Illegally Made Fentanyl Use in the United States: 2022 and 2023
Report highlights findings from the 2022 and 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on the use of illegally made fentanyl across the U.S. Explores co-usage with other drugs, emergency room visits/hospitalizations, and breaks down user characteristics by age, poverty level, and rurality, among other measures.
Citation: NSDUH Data Brief, 2(2)
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report highlights findings from the 2022 and 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on the use of illegally made fentanyl across the U.S. Explores co-usage with other drugs, emergency room visits/hospitalizations, and breaks down user characteristics by age, poverty level, and rurality, among other measures.
Citation: NSDUH Data Brief, 2(2)
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Linkage of Parent-Infant Health Care Claims Reveals Prenatal Care Gaps and Facilitates Congenital Heart Outcomes Study
Examines disparities in prenatal ultrasound and fetal echocardiogram utilization by demographic group, utilizing care data of infants who underwent congenital heart surgery between 2006 and 2019 in New York. Includes data on rural-urban disparities in receipt of prenatal care.
Author(s): Joyce L Woo, Kacie L Dragan, Sarah Crook, et al.
Citation: JACC: Advances, 4(7), 101871
Date: 06/2025
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Examines disparities in prenatal ultrasound and fetal echocardiogram utilization by demographic group, utilizing care data of infants who underwent congenital heart surgery between 2006 and 2019 in New York. Includes data on rural-urban disparities in receipt of prenatal care.
Author(s): Joyce L Woo, Kacie L Dragan, Sarah Crook, et al.
Citation: JACC: Advances, 4(7), 101871
Date: 06/2025
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Health Impacts of Gambling in Illinois
Examines the relationship of health status and gambling behaviors in Illinois residents. Includes data on types of gambling, losses in income due to gambling, demographics of gambling, and metro versus nometro comparisons on gambling behaviors and health status.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines the relationship of health status and gambling behaviors in Illinois residents. Includes data on types of gambling, losses in income due to gambling, demographics of gambling, and metro versus nometro comparisons on gambling behaviors and health status.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities
Reports 2023 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, roadway departure and intersection, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes. Includes statistics on ratio of rural to urban fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, as of 2023.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Reports 2023 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, roadway departure and intersection, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes. Includes statistics on ratio of rural to urban fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, as of 2023.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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