Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Disability in America: People with Independent Living (IL) Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone using county-level data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone using county-level data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Self Care Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people who have difficulty bathing or dressing using county-level data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people who have difficulty bathing or dressing using county-level data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Mobility Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with mobility difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with mobility difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Cognitive Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with cognitive difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with cognitive difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Hearing Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with hearing difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with hearing difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Vision Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of people with vision difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of people with vision difficulty on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with Disabilities (2017)
Displays general disability rates on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays general disability rates on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Delivery of Preventive Oral Health Services by Rurality: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Examines the integration of oral health and primary care as a method of increasing access to preventive oral health services for children under age 6 using 2012-2014 Medicaid claims data from 39 states. Includes patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and poverty level, as well as healthcare utilization rates, with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Caroline K. Geiger, Ashley M. Kranz, Andrew W. Dick, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 35(1), 3-11
Date: 01/2019
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Examines the integration of oral health and primary care as a method of increasing access to preventive oral health services for children under age 6 using 2012-2014 Medicaid claims data from 39 states. Includes patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and poverty level, as well as healthcare utilization rates, with breakdowns by metro and nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Caroline K. Geiger, Ashley M. Kranz, Andrew W. Dick, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 35(1), 3-11
Date: 01/2019
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County of Residence and Screening Practices among Latinas and Non-Latina Whites in Two Rural Communities
Discusses mammographic screening among Latina and non-Latina White residents of two rural counties in eastern Washington. Analyzes questionnaire data representing county-level differences in screening rates based on ethnicity, sociodemographic information, age, and predictors of breast cancer-screening participation. Presents this study in relation to broader educational efforts to increase rates of clinical breast exams.
Author(s): Catherine Duggan, Yamile Molina, Elizabeth Carosso, Genoveva Ibarra, Beti Thompson
Citation: Ethnicity and Disease, 29(1), 31-38
Date: 01/2019
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Discusses mammographic screening among Latina and non-Latina White residents of two rural counties in eastern Washington. Analyzes questionnaire data representing county-level differences in screening rates based on ethnicity, sociodemographic information, age, and predictors of breast cancer-screening participation. Presents this study in relation to broader educational efforts to increase rates of clinical breast exams.
Author(s): Catherine Duggan, Yamile Molina, Elizabeth Carosso, Genoveva Ibarra, Beti Thompson
Citation: Ethnicity and Disease, 29(1), 31-38
Date: 01/2019
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Exposures to the Tobacco Retail Environment among Adolescent Boys in Urban and Rural Environments
Presents a study on the exposure of rural and urban adolescents to tobacco retailers. Looks at the number of self-reported visits to tobacco stores by adolescent males in urban and Appalachian regions of Ohio.
Author(s): Montgomry L. Burgoon, Thomas Albani, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 45(2), 217-226
Date: 01/2019
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Presents a study on the exposure of rural and urban adolescents to tobacco retailers. Looks at the number of self-reported visits to tobacco stores by adolescent males in urban and Appalachian regions of Ohio.
Author(s): Montgomry L. Burgoon, Thomas Albani, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 45(2), 217-226
Date: 01/2019
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