Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Preventive Health Care among Rural US Children: A Cross-Sectional Examination of 2022 National Health Interview Survey Data
Examines the relationship between preventative healthcare utilization and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data from 425 children residing in nonmetro locations according to physician visits, dental visits, vaccinations, and self-reported ACEs.
Author(s): Mary Labuhn, Andrew Williams
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70081
Date: 09/2025
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Examines the relationship between preventative healthcare utilization and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Analyzes 2022 National Health Interview Survey data from 425 children residing in nonmetro locations according to physician visits, dental visits, vaccinations, and self-reported ACEs.
Author(s): Mary Labuhn, Andrew Williams
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(4), e70081
Date: 09/2025
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Optimizing Access to Fruits and Vegetables in Rural Communities: A Decision-Making Model for the Placement of Produce Markets
Examines fruits and vegetables (FV) access in rural communities and the systems that support FV markets. Analyzes policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change interventions in a rural Texas community and the impact on driving distance to FV markets, service capacity, and financial resources of the community. Discusses the effect of 27 different interventions, provides related data, and includes suggestions on how PSE changes can support improved nutrition.
Author(s): Eduardo Pérez, Cassandra M. Johnson, Yan Li, José A. Pagán
Citation: PLoS One, 20(9), e0331545
Date: 09/2025
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Examines fruits and vegetables (FV) access in rural communities and the systems that support FV markets. Analyzes policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change interventions in a rural Texas community and the impact on driving distance to FV markets, service capacity, and financial resources of the community. Discusses the effect of 27 different interventions, provides related data, and includes suggestions on how PSE changes can support improved nutrition.
Author(s): Eduardo Pérez, Cassandra M. Johnson, Yan Li, José A. Pagán
Citation: PLoS One, 20(9), e0331545
Date: 09/2025
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U.S. Rural Obesity Rates Exceeded Urban Obesity Rates From 2019 to 2024
Bar chart comparing rural and urban adult obesity rates between 2019 and 2024.
Author(s): Mariah Ehmke, Brandon J. Restrepo
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart comparing rural and urban adult obesity rates between 2019 and 2024.
Author(s): Mariah Ehmke, Brandon J. Restrepo
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Shifting Care Patterns: How Medicaid Policies Shape Family and Formal Care Use
Analyzes the impacts of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers on likelihood of receiving formal versus family care among adults aged 70 years and older with functional limitations, utilizing 2011-2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data. Highlights the significance of waiver payments for family caregiving for population subgroups including Medicaid beneficiaries, rural residents, and people living with dementia.
Author(s): Johanna Thunell, Elise M. Parrish, Katherine E.M. Miller
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(9), e70715
Date: 09/2025
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Analyzes the impacts of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers on likelihood of receiving formal versus family care among adults aged 70 years and older with functional limitations, utilizing 2011-2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data. Highlights the significance of waiver payments for family caregiving for population subgroups including Medicaid beneficiaries, rural residents, and people living with dementia.
Author(s): Johanna Thunell, Elise M. Parrish, Katherine E.M. Miller
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia, 21(9), e70715
Date: 09/2025
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Data Driven Decisions: Using Data to Identify Health Services and Needs for Rural Emergency Hospitals
Describes the Health Services and Needs Assessment (HSNA) tool provided to Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) and facility exploring the REH designation. Summarizes aggregated data on health indicators and availability of preventive care across REH communities based on 36 HSNAs completed through September 2024, as well as lessons learned regarding common issues faced by rural hospitals.
Author(s): Susie Aft, Autum Martin, Anna Anna, Candice Talkington, Tracey Dorff
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Describes the Health Services and Needs Assessment (HSNA) tool provided to Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) and facility exploring the REH designation. Summarizes aggregated data on health indicators and availability of preventive care across REH communities based on 36 HSNAs completed through September 2024, as well as lessons learned regarding common issues faced by rural hospitals.
Author(s): Susie Aft, Autum Martin, Anna Anna, Candice Talkington, Tracey Dorff
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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U.S. Educational Attainment in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, 2000 and 2023
Chart showing educational attainment in rural and urban areas for adults age 25 and older, using data from the Census 2000 and 2023 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Brandon Genetin
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Chart showing educational attainment in rural and urban areas for adults age 25 and older, using data from the Census 2000 and 2023 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Brandon Genetin
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Variation in Extreme Risk Protection Order Use Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural ZIP Codes in Maryland: A Descriptive Study
Analyzes the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) in rural, suburban, and urban Maryland between October 2018 and June 2020. Includes rural and urban analysis of various demographic characteristics, type of threat, target of threat, type of ERPO petitioner, and court outcomes. Discusses a variety of violence types include interpersonal violence, mass shootings, and suicide as well as ERPO uptake in rural areas.
Author(s): Mia Aassar, Elise Omaki, Lisa Geller, April M. Zeoli, Shannon Frattaroli
Citation: Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 62
Date: 09/2025
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Analyzes the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) in rural, suburban, and urban Maryland between October 2018 and June 2020. Includes rural and urban analysis of various demographic characteristics, type of threat, target of threat, type of ERPO petitioner, and court outcomes. Discusses a variety of violence types include interpersonal violence, mass shootings, and suicide as well as ERPO uptake in rural areas.
Author(s): Mia Aassar, Elise Omaki, Lisa Geller, April M. Zeoli, Shannon Frattaroli
Citation: Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 62
Date: 09/2025
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Stuck in the Middle: Internet Insecurity in Rural America
Reports on internet insecurity and internet use among 2,600 rural households in Michigan and Colorado, with additional data and discussion of factors influencing rural internet access throughout the United States.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Connected Nation
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Reports on internet insecurity and internet use among 2,600 rural households in Michigan and Colorado, with additional data and discussion of factors influencing rural internet access throughout the United States.
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: Connected Nation
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Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023
Describes the health insurance status of United States residents in 2023, with breakdowns by age groups and urban or rural location. Uses data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Sarah Eisenstein, Xiaoyu Huang, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Describes the health insurance status of United States residents in 2023, with breakdowns by age groups and urban or rural location. Uses data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Sarah Eisenstein, Xiaoyu Huang, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Rural–Urban Disparities in Treatment and Disease-Specific Survival for Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of the 2000 to 2021 SEER Database
Examines rural-urban disparities in treatment and survival for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients, utilizing 2000-2021 SEER data of 14,940 patients. Analyzes receipt of chemotherapy, surgical treatment, and 5- and 10-year disease-specific survival. Includes multivariable analysis of the association between demographic factors, including rurality, and mortality.
Author(s): Odelia H. Moon, Mitchell A. Taylor, Omar Hamadi, Aditya Sharma, Peter Silberstein
Citation: Medical Sciences, 13(3), 158
Date: 09/2025
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Examines rural-urban disparities in treatment and survival for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients, utilizing 2000-2021 SEER data of 14,940 patients. Analyzes receipt of chemotherapy, surgical treatment, and 5- and 10-year disease-specific survival. Includes multivariable analysis of the association between demographic factors, including rurality, and mortality.
Author(s): Odelia H. Moon, Mitchell A. Taylor, Omar Hamadi, Aditya Sharma, Peter Silberstein
Citation: Medical Sciences, 13(3), 158
Date: 09/2025
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