Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Geographic and Social Factors Associated with Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Participation: Going the "Extra-Mile" for Disease Prevention
Analyzes geographic and social factors related to Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) and Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) participants in rural and urban areas of Illinois. Compares rural and urban statistics describing CDSMP and DSMP participants by race, education, weekly physical activity, program enrollment, sessions attended, and more.
Author(s): Julie Bobitt, Liliana Aguayo, Laura Payne, Taylor Jansen, Andiara Schwingel
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Analyzes geographic and social factors related to Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) and Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) participants in rural and urban areas of Illinois. Compares rural and urban statistics describing CDSMP and DSMP participants by race, education, weekly physical activity, program enrollment, sessions attended, and more.
Author(s): Julie Bobitt, Liliana Aguayo, Laura Payne, Taylor Jansen, Andiara Schwingel
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Plumbing Poverty: Mapping Hot Spots of Racial and Geographic Inequality in U.S. Household Water Insecurity
Examines plumbing poverty, defined as the lack of complete household plumbing, and the resulting household water insecurity in terms of social, racial, and geographical inequality. Features U.S. maps showing clusters of plumbing poverty as of 2016, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity, home ownership status, and income.
Author(s): Shiloh Deitz, Katie Meehan
Citation: Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 109(4), 1092-1109
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Examines plumbing poverty, defined as the lack of complete household plumbing, and the resulting household water insecurity in terms of social, racial, and geographical inequality. Features U.S. maps showing clusters of plumbing poverty as of 2016, with breakdowns by race or ethnicity, home ownership status, and income.
Author(s): Shiloh Deitz, Katie Meehan
Citation: Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 109(4), 1092-1109
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Identifying Areas with Disproportionate Local Health Department Services Relative to Opioid Overdose, HIV and Hepatitis C Diagnosis Rates: A Study of Rural Illinois
Highlights a study on access to opioid use disorder treatment services provided by local health departments in rural Illinois. Looks at services available, as well as county rates of opioid overdoses, HIV, and hepatitis C diagnosis rates.
Author(s): Colleen McLuckie, Mai T. Pho, Kaitlin Ellis, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 989
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on access to opioid use disorder treatment services provided by local health departments in rural Illinois. Looks at services available, as well as county rates of opioid overdoses, HIV, and hepatitis C diagnosis rates.
Author(s): Colleen McLuckie, Mai T. Pho, Kaitlin Ellis, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 989
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Continuous Rural-Urban Coding for Cancer Disparity Studies: Is It Appropriate for Statistical Analysis?
Results of a study examining locations of cancer cases in north central Florida between 2005-2010 to determine whether it is valid to treat rural-urban codes directly as continuous variables in cancer studies. Features statistics and maps of north central Florida counties with rural-urban classification shadings at 4 levels.
Author(s): Lusine Yaghjyan, Christopher R. Cogle, Guangran Deng, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 1076
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Results of a study examining locations of cancer cases in north central Florida between 2005-2010 to determine whether it is valid to treat rural-urban codes directly as continuous variables in cancer studies. Features statistics and maps of north central Florida counties with rural-urban classification shadings at 4 levels.
Author(s): Lusine Yaghjyan, Christopher R. Cogle, Guangran Deng, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 1076
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Primary Care Physician Characteristics Associated with Low Value Care Spending
Highlights study on the relationship between low value care (LVC) and the characteristics of primary care physicians. Looks at physicians' patient panel size, specialty, and region, among other characteristics.
Author(s): Tyler W. Barreto, Yoonkyung Chung, Peter Wingrove, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 32(2), 218-225
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Highlights study on the relationship between low value care (LVC) and the characteristics of primary care physicians. Looks at physicians' patient panel size, specialty, and region, among other characteristics.
Author(s): Tyler W. Barreto, Yoonkyung Chung, Peter Wingrove, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 32(2), 218-225
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
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Assessing Disparities in Pneumococcal Vaccine Service Delivery in the Rural Fee-for-Service Medicare Population
Slides from a March 2019 National Vaccine Program Office (NVAC) meeting discussing pneumococcal vaccine service disparities in rural Medicare fee-for-service populations based on data from 2012 to 2015. Includes data describing rural and urban vaccination services by provider type. Examines community pharmacies as a potential vaccine service provider.
Author(s): Jeffery Talbert, Patricia R. Freeman
Date: 03/2019
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Slides from a March 2019 National Vaccine Program Office (NVAC) meeting discussing pneumococcal vaccine service disparities in rural Medicare fee-for-service populations based on data from 2012 to 2015. Includes data describing rural and urban vaccination services by provider type. Examines community pharmacies as a potential vaccine service provider.
Author(s): Jeffery Talbert, Patricia R. Freeman
Date: 03/2019
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (Presentation Slides)
Presentation slides from the 2019 Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). Includes 2016 and 2017 data on new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. and territories most affected by the epidemic: 48 counties with 50% of the new HIV diagnoses, 7 states with disproportionate HIV diagnoses located in rural areas, the District of Columbia, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Discusses the implementation plan that includes a focus on working in rural and other areas with high incidences of HIV.
Date: 03/2019
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organizations: HIV.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Presentation slides from the 2019 Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). Includes 2016 and 2017 data on new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. and territories most affected by the epidemic: 48 counties with 50% of the new HIV diagnoses, 7 states with disproportionate HIV diagnoses located in rural areas, the District of Columbia, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Discusses the implementation plan that includes a focus on working in rural and other areas with high incidences of HIV.
Date: 03/2019
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organizations: HIV.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Consumer Survey of Barriers to and Facilitators of Access to Oral Health Services
Results of a 2018 survey of U.S. adults to examine factors contributing to oral health disparities. Features statistics including geographic distribution of respondents and distribution of self-reported need for dental care, with breakdowns by rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Sohini Dhar, Mia Stufflebeam
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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Results of a 2018 survey of U.S. adults to examine factors contributing to oral health disparities. Features statistics including geographic distribution of respondents and distribution of self-reported need for dental care, with breakdowns by rural, suburban, or urban location.
Author(s): Simona Surdu, Margaret Langelier, Sohini Dhar, Mia Stufflebeam
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Oral Health Workforce Research Center
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Behavioral and Mental Health Care Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural Respondents: Differences in Reported Need, Reasons for Not Getting Care, and Travel Time
Data snapshot featuring statistics on percentages of people needing behavioral or mental health care or having difficulty finding a provider, and reported length of travel time to a provider, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural location.
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Data snapshot featuring statistics on percentages of people needing behavioral or mental health care or having difficulty finding a provider, and reported length of travel time to a provider, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural location.
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Medical Colleges
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Differences in Care Processes Between Community-Entry Versus Post-Acute Home Health for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
Examines community-entry and post-acute care processes for rural, fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health services. Compares data for community-entry and post-acute home health services on the timely initiation of care, number of episodes, and days of care. Offers statistics for community-entry and post-acute home health services describing service provisions by type and episode.
Author(s): Tracy M. Mroz, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Lisa A. Garberson, et al.
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Examines community-entry and post-acute care processes for rural, fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health services. Compares data for community-entry and post-acute home health services on the timely initiation of care, number of episodes, and days of care. Offers statistics for community-entry and post-acute home health services describing service provisions by type and episode.
Author(s): Tracy M. Mroz, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Lisa A. Garberson, et al.
Date: 03/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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