Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Adults Living in Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in the Past 30 Days: United States, 2021
Examines characteristics of adults 18 and older living in families experiencing food insecurity. Includes data for those living in metro and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Julie D. Weeks, Laryssa Mykyta, Jennifer H. Madans
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines characteristics of adults 18 and older living in families experiencing food insecurity. Includes data for those living in metro and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Julie D. Weeks, Laryssa Mykyta, Jennifer H. Madans
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Surveillance of the Initiation of, Participation in, and Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Minnesota, 2017–2018
Analyzes cardiac rehabilitation (CR) disparities in Minnesota related to eligibility, initiation, participation, and completion of CR. Examines 12,937 Minnesota All Payer Claims Database members who qualified for CR, with data broken down by county, demographics, type of health insurance, comorbidities, social vulnerability, qualifying condition, Rural-Urban Commuting Area code, and more.
Author(s): James M. Peacock, Emily Styles, Sara Johnson, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 04/2023
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Analyzes cardiac rehabilitation (CR) disparities in Minnesota related to eligibility, initiation, participation, and completion of CR. Examines 12,937 Minnesota All Payer Claims Database members who qualified for CR, with data broken down by county, demographics, type of health insurance, comorbidities, social vulnerability, qualifying condition, Rural-Urban Commuting Area code, and more.
Author(s): James M. Peacock, Emily Styles, Sara Johnson, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 20
Date: 04/2023
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Engaging Primary Care in Value-Based Payment: New Findings from the 2022 Commonwealth Fund Survey of Primary Care Physicians
Describes the results of the 2022 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians regarding fee-for-service and value-based payment models. Highlights trends between smaller, rural practices and larger, urban ones and discusses implications on quality of care.
Author(s): Celli Horstman, Corinne Lewis
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Describes the results of the 2022 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians regarding fee-for-service and value-based payment models. Highlights trends between smaller, rural practices and larger, urban ones and discusses implications on quality of care.
Author(s): Celli Horstman, Corinne Lewis
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2019–2021
Reports on the prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain among adults in the United States and within population groups. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): S. Michaela Rikard, Andrea E. Strahan, Kristine M. Schmit, Gery P. Guy Jr.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(15), 379-385
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on the prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain among adults in the United States and within population groups. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): S. Michaela Rikard, Andrea E. Strahan, Kristine M. Schmit, Gery P. Guy Jr.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(15), 379-385
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Americans' Experiences With Gun-Related Violence, Injuries, And Deaths
Surveyed 1,271 U.S. adults in March 2023 regarding experience with gun violence, injury, and death. Discusses respondent's level of concern of gun violence, precautionary measures taken, storage practices, healthcare provider practices, and general knowledge of gun violence including suicide statistics. Figures 4 and 5 compare respondents level of concern with and feeling of safety from gun violence in their community by rural, suburban, or urban community types.
Author(s): Shannon Schumacher, Ashley Kirzinger, Marley Presiado, Isabelle Valdes, Mollyann Brodie
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Surveyed 1,271 U.S. adults in March 2023 regarding experience with gun violence, injury, and death. Discusses respondent's level of concern of gun violence, precautionary measures taken, storage practices, healthcare provider practices, and general knowledge of gun violence including suicide statistics. Figures 4 and 5 compare respondents level of concern with and feeling of safety from gun violence in their community by rural, suburban, or urban community types.
Author(s): Shannon Schumacher, Ashley Kirzinger, Marley Presiado, Isabelle Valdes, Mollyann Brodie
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Ventilation Improvements Among K–12 Public School Districts — United States, August–December 2022
Reports on K-12 public school ventilation improvements to prevent COVID-19 transmission, including replacing or upgrading ventilation systems, installing filtration systems, installing ultraviolet germicidal irradiation devices, and improving airflow. Includes data for city, suburb, town, and rural locations.
Author(s): Miguella Mark-Carew, Gloria Kang, Sanjana Pampati, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(14), 372-376
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on K-12 public school ventilation improvements to prevent COVID-19 transmission, including replacing or upgrading ventilation systems, installing filtration systems, installing ultraviolet germicidal irradiation devices, and improving airflow. Includes data for city, suburb, town, and rural locations.
Author(s): Miguella Mark-Carew, Gloria Kang, Sanjana Pampati, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(14), 372-376
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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QuickStats: Rates of Death Due to Unintentional Injury from Fire or Flames, by Sex and Urbanization Level — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2021
Bar chart showing male and female death rates due to fire or flames for noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(14), 377
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Bar chart showing male and female death rates due to fire or flames for noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(14), 377
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural-Urban Trends in Health Care Utilization, Treatment, and Mortality Among US Veterans with Congestive Heart Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Examines Veterans Health Administration patients between 2012 and 2017 with congestive heart failure. Data compare rural and urban differences in healthcare use, treatment received, and mortality with consideration for severity of diagnosis.
Author(s): Maya Aboumrad, David Peritz, Scott Friedman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 844-852
Date: 04/2023
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Examines Veterans Health Administration patients between 2012 and 2017 with congestive heart failure. Data compare rural and urban differences in healthcare use, treatment received, and mortality with consideration for severity of diagnosis.
Author(s): Maya Aboumrad, David Peritz, Scott Friedman, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 844-852
Date: 04/2023
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Changes in Marketplace Premiums and Insurer Participation, 2022-2023
Examines changes in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace premiums and insurer participation between 2022 and 2023. Reports on changes in average lowest silver premiums in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces from 2019 to 2022 by state. Includes tables for select states with select urban and rural regional data.
Author(s): John Holahan, Erik Wengle, Claire O'Brien
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Examines changes in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace premiums and insurer participation between 2022 and 2023. Reports on changes in average lowest silver premiums in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces from 2019 to 2022 by state. Includes tables for select states with select urban and rural regional data.
Author(s): John Holahan, Erik Wengle, Claire O'Brien
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Urban Institute
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Availability of Healthcare Providers in Rural Areas Lags That of Urban Areas
Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro primary care physicians, dentists, and other healthcare professionals per 10,000 residents.
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro primary care physicians, dentists, and other healthcare professionals per 10,000 residents.
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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