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Resources by Topic: Statistics and data

Tribal Epidemiology Centers: Strengthening American Indian and Alaska Native Public Health through Data, Collaboration, and Innovation
Provides an overview of tribal epidemiology centers (TECs), focusing on their impact on the availability and quality of public health surveillance data for American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Discusses challenges with collecting data for this population and strategies TECs are using to address these issues. Offers examples of public health best practices from TECs related to cancer, behavioral health, substance use, infectious diseases, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Tribal Epidemiology Centers
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Disparities Between Rural and Urban Communities: Response to 18 Months of Diet and Exercise Versus Control for Knee Osteoarthritis and Overweight or Obesity
Examines intervention outcomes related to pain, function, mobility, BMI, and health-related quality of life among rural and urban dwellers in North Carolina. Utilizes data from the Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (WE-CAN) program, which provided diet and exercise (D+E) and attention control (C) interventions to 823 older adults.
Author(s): Stephen P Messier, Megan G Monroe, Leigh F Callahan, et al.
Citation: Arthritis Care & Research, 77(1), 69-76
Date: 11/2024
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Rural-Urban Disparities and Trends in Cancer Screening: An Analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data (2018-2022)
Examines trends in up-to-date cancer screening in rural and urban populations, utilizing 2018, 2020, and 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Identifies geographic disparities in screening by cancer type, with data on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers.
Author(s): Gabriel A Benavidez, Ami E Sedani, Tisha M Felder, Matthew Asare, Charles R Rogers
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(6), pkae113
Date: 11/2024
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Tennessee Birth Defects Data Report 2017-2021
Provides information on the prevalence of 47 major birth defects for children born in Tennessee in the years 2017-2021. Features a state map showing rates of birth defects in 7 rural regions.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Finding Your Way Through USDA Rural Health's New Resources
Webinar recording highlighting U.S. Department of Agriculture tools and resources related to rural health, accomplishments, and future plans. Discusses the USDA Rural Health Program Index Tool, the Rural Development Innovation Center, the USDA Rural Health website, and the Rural Data Gateway.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Economy and Trade Policy
Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to concerns over economic issues, household finances and income, and perceptions of economic policy.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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County-Level Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer–Specific Mortality from 2005 to 2020
Examines Black-White differences in prostate cancer mortality from 2005 to 2020, utilizing Area Health Resource File (AHRF) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data. Compares county-level factors associated with change over time, including level of rurality.
Author(s): Samuel L Washington III, Mary Fakunle, Lufan Wang, et al.
Citation: JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 8(6), pkae109
Date: 11/2024
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Nurse Practitioner Race and Ethnicity and Interest in Independent Primary Care Practice and Serving Medicaid Enrollees
Surveyed California nurse practitioners (NPs) to determine the current practice and practice intentions following scope of practice regulation changes in California. Presents 2023 data showing rurality of NPs by amount of primary care offered and Medicaid patient caseload currently and those considering independent primary care practice, among other characteristics.
Author(s): Ulrike Muench, Amy Quan, Rosalind de Lisser, Timothy Bates, Joanne Spetz
Citation: Health Affairs Scholar, 2(12)
Date: 11/2024
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Ohio Farmer Stress and Wellbeing Report
Discusses lifestyle and stress factors that impact farmer mental health in Ohio. Provides information and background on the Ohio Agricultural Mental Health Alliance (OAMHA) and their survey data focused on farmer mental health, anxiety, depression, feelings of loneliness, access to mental health services, and more.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Rural Health Association
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Identifying Factors Associated with Variation in Telemental Health Delivery at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Examines telemental health delivery at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across the U.S. Analyzes 1,270 FQHCs and their telemental appointments in 2021 and provides statistics according to mental health staffing, rurality of FQHC, state, and patient population descriptors, including age, race/ethnicity, and insurance status.
Author(s): Brianna Lombardi, Connor Sullivan, Maria Gaiser, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Date: 11/2024
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