Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2015
Provides estimates of poverty for the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account government programs that support low-income families. Tables 2 and 6 provide data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Trudi Renwick, Liana Fox
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides estimates of poverty for the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account government programs that support low-income families. Tables 2 and 6 provide data for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Trudi Renwick, Liana Fox
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2015
Provides statistics on health insurance coverage in 2015 and also focuses on changes between 2014 and 2015, as well as changes between 2013 and 2015. Tables 5 and A-5 list statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Based on data from the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Author(s): Jessica C. Barnett, Marina Vornovitsky
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides statistics on health insurance coverage in 2015 and also focuses on changes between 2014 and 2015, as well as changes between 2013 and 2015. Tables 5 and A-5 list statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Based on data from the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Author(s): Jessica C. Barnett, Marina Vornovitsky
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015
Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2014 and 2015, along with the percent change from 2014 to 2015. Includes statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Author(s): Bernadette D. Proctor, Jessica L. Semega, Melissa A. Kollar
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2014 and 2015, along with the percent change from 2014 to 2015. Includes statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Author(s): Bernadette D. Proctor, Jessica L. Semega, Melissa A. Kollar
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables
Provides data on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth 12-17 and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics.
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides data on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth 12-17 and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics.
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Household Food Security in the United States in 2015
Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2015. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew P. Rabbitt, Christian A. Gregory, Anita Singh
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2015. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Matthew P. Rabbitt, Christian A. Gregory, Anita Singh
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Oklahoma Emergency Department Utilization: July 2012 through June 2015
Reports on emergency department use in Oklahoma to help guide the state's Medicaid program, SoonerCare. Includes rural/urban breakdowns and some discussion of rural challenges.
Author(s): Mercer Government Human Services Consulting
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Health Care Authority
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Reports on emergency department use in Oklahoma to help guide the state's Medicaid program, SoonerCare. Includes rural/urban breakdowns and some discussion of rural challenges.
Author(s): Mercer Government Human Services Consulting
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma Health Care Authority
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Age at First Birth and Psychiatric Disorders in Low-Income Pregnant Women
Details a study on the correlation between women's age at the time of first giving birth and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Features data from low-income pregnant women from 5 rural counties in Missouri. Looks at the subjects' age, diagnoses, and income, among other factors.
Author(s): Maya Tabet, Louise H. Flick, Cynthia A.L. Cook, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(8), 810-817
Date: 08/2016
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Details a study on the correlation between women's age at the time of first giving birth and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Features data from low-income pregnant women from 5 rural counties in Missouri. Looks at the subjects' age, diagnoses, and income, among other factors.
Author(s): Maya Tabet, Louise H. Flick, Cynthia A.L. Cook, et al.
Citation: Journal of Women's Health, 25(8), 810-817
Date: 08/2016
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Community Health Center Provider Ability to Identify, Treat and Account for the Social Determinants of Health: A Card Study
Evaluates the ability of healthcare providers to identify, treat, and code for the social determinants of health at three community health center (CHC) organizations, one in rural California and two in urban New York and Illinois. Includes data describing the CHCs and patient demographics.
Author(s): Joy H. Lewis, Kate Whelihan, Isaac Navarro, Kimberly R. Boyle
Citation: BMC Family Practice, 17(1), 121
Date: 08/2016
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Evaluates the ability of healthcare providers to identify, treat, and code for the social determinants of health at three community health center (CHC) organizations, one in rural California and two in urban New York and Illinois. Includes data describing the CHCs and patient demographics.
Author(s): Joy H. Lewis, Kate Whelihan, Isaac Navarro, Kimberly R. Boyle
Citation: BMC Family Practice, 17(1), 121
Date: 08/2016
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Intersection of Living in a Rural Versus Urban Area and Race/Ethnicity in Explaining Access to Health Care in the United States
Examines healthcare access for rural and urban residents. Reports on access to a usual source of healthcare, healthcare needs met, cholesterol screening, cervical screening, and dental visits.
Author(s): Julia T. Caldwell, Chandra L. Ford, Steven P. Wallace, May C. Wang, Lois M. Takahashi
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(8), 1463-9
Date: 08/2016
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Examines healthcare access for rural and urban residents. Reports on access to a usual source of healthcare, healthcare needs met, cholesterol screening, cervical screening, and dental visits.
Author(s): Julia T. Caldwell, Chandra L. Ford, Steven P. Wallace, May C. Wang, Lois M. Takahashi
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 106(8), 1463-9
Date: 08/2016
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Rural-Urban Differences in Insurer Participation for Marketplace-Based Coverage
Policy brief examining differences between rural and urban counties in terms of the number of Federally Facilitated Marketplace insurers available to consumers in 2015 and showing variation in the composition of insurers serving counties, focusing on five insurers and ownership status. Features statistics with breakdowns by number of insurers in rural and urban counties, group affiliation, and ownership status.
Author(s): Jean Abraham, Coleman Drake, Jeffrey S. McCullough, Kosali Simon
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Policy brief examining differences between rural and urban counties in terms of the number of Federally Facilitated Marketplace insurers available to consumers in 2015 and showing variation in the composition of insurers serving counties, focusing on five insurers and ownership status. Features statistics with breakdowns by number of insurers in rural and urban counties, group affiliation, and ownership status.
Author(s): Jean Abraham, Coleman Drake, Jeffrey S. McCullough, Kosali Simon
Date: 08/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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