Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Rural Studies Program Food Insecurity in Oregon and the U.S.: Uneven Recovery in the Midst of Overall Improvement (2014-2016)
Describes the food insecurity rate in Oregon that is statistically higher than the rate for the U.S. Highlights the characteristics of the population affected by food insecurity including renters, single mothers, limited education, and rural versus urban.
Author(s): Mark Edwards
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Oregon State University Rural Studies Program, School of Public Policy and the Rural Studies Program
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Describes the food insecurity rate in Oregon that is statistically higher than the rate for the U.S. Highlights the characteristics of the population affected by food insecurity including renters, single mothers, limited education, and rural versus urban.
Author(s): Mark Edwards
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Oregon State University Rural Studies Program, School of Public Policy and the Rural Studies Program
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Emergency Medical Services Response Times in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas
Analyzes 2015 emergency medical services (EMS) data from 485 EMS agencies across the U.S. to describe the time period between a 911 call and EMS arrival, or response time. Includes EMS response time data for rural, suburban, and urban zip codes.
Author(s): Howard K. Mell, Shannon N. Mumma, Brian Hiestand, et al.
Citation: JAMA Surgery, 152(10), 983-984
Date: 10/2017
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Analyzes 2015 emergency medical services (EMS) data from 485 EMS agencies across the U.S. to describe the time period between a 911 call and EMS arrival, or response time. Includes EMS response time data for rural, suburban, and urban zip codes.
Author(s): Howard K. Mell, Shannon N. Mumma, Brian Hiestand, et al.
Citation: JAMA Surgery, 152(10), 983-984
Date: 10/2017
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Rural Versus Urban Use of Traditional and Emerging Tobacco Products in the United States, 2013–2014
Details a study on tobacco usage in rural and urban areas from 2013-2014. Discusses usage of traditional tobacco products, such as cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, and emerging tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes and cigarillos. Breaks down data by sex, poverty level, and area of residence, among other factors.
Author(s): Megan E. Roberts, Nathan J. Doogan, Cassandra A. Stanton, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 107(10), 1554-1559
Date: 10/2017
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Details a study on tobacco usage in rural and urban areas from 2013-2014. Discusses usage of traditional tobacco products, such as cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, and emerging tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes and cigarillos. Breaks down data by sex, poverty level, and area of residence, among other factors.
Author(s): Megan E. Roberts, Nathan J. Doogan, Cassandra A. Stanton, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 107(10), 1554-1559
Date: 10/2017
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Trends in Primary Care Provision to Medicare Beneficiaries by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, or Physician Assistants: 2008-2014
Examines trends in elderly patients receiving primary care from physicians alone, physicians with nurse practitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants (PAs), and NPs/PAs without physicians. Considered these models for delivering primary care to Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions and Medicare patients in rural and health professional shortage areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Ying Xue, James S. Goodwin, Deepak Adhikari, Mukaila A. Raji, Yong-Fang Kuo
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 8(4), 256-263
Date: 10/2017
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Examines trends in elderly patients receiving primary care from physicians alone, physicians with nurse practitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants (PAs), and NPs/PAs without physicians. Considered these models for delivering primary care to Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions and Medicare patients in rural and health professional shortage areas (HPSAs).
Author(s): Ying Xue, James S. Goodwin, Deepak Adhikari, Mukaila A. Raji, Yong-Fang Kuo
Citation: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 8(4), 256-263
Date: 10/2017
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Preventing Drug Abuse: Low Participation by Pharmacies and Other Entities as Voluntary Collectors of Unused Prescription Drugs
Report to Congress documenting low participation rates among pharmacies and other eligible entities in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) unused controlled substance collection and disposal program. Includes an outline of program requirements, a state-by-state overview of currently eligible and enrolled entities, and information about participation rates by rural and urban location.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Report to Congress documenting low participation rates among pharmacies and other eligible entities in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) unused controlled substance collection and disposal program. Includes an outline of program requirements, a state-by-state overview of currently eligible and enrolled entities, and information about participation rates by rural and urban location.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Discrimination in America: Experiences and Views of African Americans
Examines African Americans' personal experiences of discrimination across several areas of daily life based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, going to a doctor or health clinic, and more. Examines perceived differences in discrimination between rural and urban areas, and whether individual or institutional discrimination is more prevalent.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Examines African Americans' personal experiences of discrimination across several areas of daily life based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, going to a doctor or health clinic, and more. Examines perceived differences in discrimination between rural and urban areas, and whether individual or institutional discrimination is more prevalent.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Examination of the Effect of SNAP Benefit and Eligibility Parameters on Low-Income Households
Examines whether or not policies determining benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reflect current spending patterns of low-income households in the United States. Includes statistics, such as a rural versus urban comparison of low-income household spending and average spending by low-income household characteristic and expenditure type, among others.
Author(s): Joshua Leftin, Thomas Godfrey, James Mabli, Nancy Wemmerus, Stephen Tordella
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Decision Demographics and Mathematica Policy Research, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Examines whether or not policies determining benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reflect current spending patterns of low-income households in the United States. Includes statistics, such as a rural versus urban comparison of low-income household spending and average spending by low-income household characteristic and expenditure type, among others.
Author(s): Joshua Leftin, Thomas Godfrey, James Mabli, Nancy Wemmerus, Stephen Tordella
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organizations: Decision Demographics and Mathematica Policy Research, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Related Child Poverty by Family Type and Metro/Nonmetro Residence, 2016
Bar chart showing metropolitan and nonmetro related child poverty rates for married couples, male-headed households without a spouse, and female-headed households without a spouse. Related children are children under 18 years of age related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing metropolitan and nonmetro related child poverty rates for married couples, male-headed households without a spouse, and female-headed households without a spouse. Related children are children under 18 years of age related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Child Poverty by Race/Ethnicity and Metro/Nonmetro Residence, 2016
Bar chart comparing metropolitan and nonmetro child poverty levels for White, African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic populations.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart comparing metropolitan and nonmetro child poverty levels for White, African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic populations.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Deep Poverty Rates by Metro/Nonmetro Residence, 1989-2016
Line chart comparing metropolitan and nonmetro deep poverty rates, based on 1990-2013 Current Population Survey data combined with 2007-2016 American Community Survey data.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Line chart comparing metropolitan and nonmetro deep poverty rates, based on 1990-2013 Current Population Survey data combined with 2007-2016 American Community Survey data.
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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