Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Predictors of Smokeless Tobacco Susceptibility, Initiation, and Progression Over Time Among Adolescents in a Rural Cohort
Examines the factors associated with adolescent male athletes' use of smokeless tobacco including chewing tobacco over time. Questionnaires assessed socio-demographic characteristics, environmental influences, and tobacco-related perceptions and behaviors among 9-12th grade baseball players in 36 rural California schools.
Author(s): Benjamin W. Chaffee, Elizabeth T. Couch, Janelle Urata, et al.
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse (54),7, 1154-1166
Date: 01/2019
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Examines the factors associated with adolescent male athletes' use of smokeless tobacco including chewing tobacco over time. Questionnaires assessed socio-demographic characteristics, environmental influences, and tobacco-related perceptions and behaviors among 9-12th grade baseball players in 36 rural California schools.
Author(s): Benjamin W. Chaffee, Elizabeth T. Couch, Janelle Urata, et al.
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse (54),7, 1154-1166
Date: 01/2019
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Oklahoma Drug Induced Causes of Death Due to Opioid Poisoning, 1999 to 2017
County-level map of Oklahoma, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics, to show drug induced age-adjusted mortality rate due to opioid poisoning from 1999 to 2017.
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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County-level map of Oklahoma, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics, to show drug induced age-adjusted mortality rate due to opioid poisoning from 1999 to 2017.
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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The Association of Socioeconomic Status with Receipt of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Results of a study of women diagnosed with breast cancer at 8 institutions in 2013-2014, examining whether use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy instead of adjuvant chemotherapy varies by nonclinical factors such as patient socioeconomic status or rural residence. Features demographic statistics with breakdown by rural residence.
Author(s): Joan M. Neuner, Amanda Kong, Ann Blaes, et al.
Citation: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 173(1), 179-188
Date: 01/2019
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Results of a study of women diagnosed with breast cancer at 8 institutions in 2013-2014, examining whether use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy instead of adjuvant chemotherapy varies by nonclinical factors such as patient socioeconomic status or rural residence. Features demographic statistics with breakdown by rural residence.
Author(s): Joan M. Neuner, Amanda Kong, Ann Blaes, et al.
Citation: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 173(1), 179-188
Date: 01/2019
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Operative Time and Cost Variability for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Examines the sources of variation in costs of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to determine the value of the procedure by analyzing cost and operative time data from 13 different facilities (four community rural hospitals, seven community urban centers, and two tertiary care centers) within Intermountain Healthcare (IHC).
Author(s): Andrew J. Thomas, Kristine A. Smith, Christopher I. Newberry, et al.
Citation: International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 9(1), 23-29
Date: 01/2019
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Examines the sources of variation in costs of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to determine the value of the procedure by analyzing cost and operative time data from 13 different facilities (four community rural hospitals, seven community urban centers, and two tertiary care centers) within Intermountain Healthcare (IHC).
Author(s): Andrew J. Thomas, Kristine A. Smith, Christopher I. Newberry, et al.
Citation: International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 9(1), 23-29
Date: 01/2019
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Growth and Persistence of Place-Based Mortality in the United States: The Rural Mortality Penalty
Examines CDC online epidemiologic research data from 1970 to 2016 for urban and rural county mortality trends. Uses U.S. Census data and Bureau of Economic Analysis data to investigate the effects of rurality and other demographic factors on mortality.
Author(s): Arthur G. Cosby, M. Maya McDoom-Echebiri, Wesley James, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 109(1), 155–162
Date: 01/2019
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Examines CDC online epidemiologic research data from 1970 to 2016 for urban and rural county mortality trends. Uses U.S. Census data and Bureau of Economic Analysis data to investigate the effects of rurality and other demographic factors on mortality.
Author(s): Arthur G. Cosby, M. Maya McDoom-Echebiri, Wesley James, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 109(1), 155–162
Date: 01/2019
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Association Among County-Level Economic Factors, Clinician Supply, Metropolitan or Rural Location, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Highlights a study on demographic factors that correlate with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Looks at a county's economic factors, rural status, and clinician supply in 8 different states.
Author(s): Stephen W. Patrick, Laura J. Faherty, Andrew W. Dick, et al.
Citation: JAMA, 321(4), 385-393
Date: 01/2019
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Highlights a study on demographic factors that correlate with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Looks at a county's economic factors, rural status, and clinician supply in 8 different states.
Author(s): Stephen W. Patrick, Laura J. Faherty, Andrew W. Dick, et al.
Citation: JAMA, 321(4), 385-393
Date: 01/2019
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Iowa Dentist Workforce Atlas, 1997-2016: 20 Years of the Iowa Dentist Tracking System
Provides detailed data on Iowa's dentists over time, including rural/urban comparisons. Addresses workforce trends, shortage areas, county-level data, historical data, and dentist migration.
Author(s): Raymond A. Kuthy, Susan C. McKernan, Julie C. Reynolds
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Provides detailed data on Iowa's dentists over time, including rural/urban comparisons. Addresses workforce trends, shortage areas, county-level data, historical data, and dentist migration.
Author(s): Raymond A. Kuthy, Susan C. McKernan, Julie C. Reynolds
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Center for Social Science Innovation
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Poverty, Urban-Rural Classification and Term Infant Mortality: A Population-Based Multilevel Analysis
Determines the association between county poverty and rurality with term infant mortality by analyzing 2013 birth-infant death data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Includes county poverty statistics by rural and urban residence, maternal characteristics, and health and obstetric characteristics.
Author(s): Yousra A. Mohamoud, Russell S. Kirby, Deborah B. Ehrenthal
Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 19, 40
Date: 01/2019
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Determines the association between county poverty and rurality with term infant mortality by analyzing 2013 birth-infant death data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Includes county poverty statistics by rural and urban residence, maternal characteristics, and health and obstetric characteristics.
Author(s): Yousra A. Mohamoud, Russell S. Kirby, Deborah B. Ehrenthal
Citation: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 19, 40
Date: 01/2019
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There's No Place Like Home: Rural Home Health and Hospice Care in Washington State, a Discussion of Challenges and Solutions
Provides an overview of home health and hospice services in rural Washington state. Identifies rural areas and offers information on aging rural populations within the state. Discusses challenges and potential solutions to meeting the needs of rural aging populations in Washington.
Author(s): Patricia Justis
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Office of Rural Health
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Provides an overview of home health and hospice services in rural Washington state. Identifies rural areas and offers information on aging rural populations within the state. Discusses challenges and potential solutions to meeting the needs of rural aging populations in Washington.
Author(s): Patricia Justis
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Office of Rural Health
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The Contributions of Socioeconomic and Opioid Supply Factors to Geographic Variation in U.S. Drug Mortality Rates
Features a study on the geographic variation in opioid overdose mortality. Compares rates of drug mortality from 2000-2002 with 2014-2016 and looks at socioeconomic factors, as well as rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Shannon M. Monnat
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Institute for New Economic Thinking
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Features a study on the geographic variation in opioid overdose mortality. Compares rates of drug mortality from 2000-2002 with 2014-2016 and looks at socioeconomic factors, as well as rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Shannon M. Monnat
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Institute for New Economic Thinking
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