Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Comparing Costs of Telephone Versus Face-to-Face Extended Care Programs for the Management of Obesity in Rural Settings
Describes and compares program costs and cost-effectiveness for 12-month extended care lifestyle maintenance programs following an initial 6-month weight loss program for women in rural Florida. Delivery methods for extended care lifestyle programs include telephone counseling, group face-to-face counseling, and mailed newsletters without counseling.
Author(s): Tiffany Radcliff, Linda Bobroff, Lesley Lutes, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 112(9), 1363-1373
Date: 09/2012
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Describes and compares program costs and cost-effectiveness for 12-month extended care lifestyle maintenance programs following an initial 6-month weight loss program for women in rural Florida. Delivery methods for extended care lifestyle programs include telephone counseling, group face-to-face counseling, and mailed newsletters without counseling.
Author(s): Tiffany Radcliff, Linda Bobroff, Lesley Lutes, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 112(9), 1363-1373
Date: 09/2012
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Superior Outcomes for Rural Patients After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Supports a Systematic Regional Approach to AAA Care
Examines the treatment experiences of intact abdominal aortic aneurysm patients living in rural versus urban areas across the U.S. Table 1 lists demographic information and Table 4 lists the primary outcomes after repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysm by rural versus urban.
Author(s): Matthew W. Mell, Christie Bartels, Amy Kind, Glen Leverson, Maureen Smith
Citation: Journal of Vascular Surgery, 56(3), 608-613
Date: 09/2012
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Examines the treatment experiences of intact abdominal aortic aneurysm patients living in rural versus urban areas across the U.S. Table 1 lists demographic information and Table 4 lists the primary outcomes after repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysm by rural versus urban.
Author(s): Matthew W. Mell, Christie Bartels, Amy Kind, Glen Leverson, Maureen Smith
Citation: Journal of Vascular Surgery, 56(3), 608-613
Date: 09/2012
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Spatially Varying Predictors of Teenage Birth Rates Among Counties in the United States
Examines varying spatial relationships between teen birth rates and independent factors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Independent factors include the availability of family planning clinics, demographic composition, religiosity, and socioeconomic disadvantages.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Tse-Chuan Yang
Citation: Demographic Research, 27(14), 377-418
Date: 09/2012
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Examines varying spatial relationships between teen birth rates and independent factors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Independent factors include the availability of family planning clinics, demographic composition, religiosity, and socioeconomic disadvantages.
Author(s): Carla Shoff, Tse-Chuan Yang
Citation: Demographic Research, 27(14), 377-418
Date: 09/2012
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011
Analyzes data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage collected through the 2012 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) for U.S. residents. Includes metropolitan and outside metropolitan comparisons.
Author(s): Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette Proctor, Jessica Smith
Date: 09/2012
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Analyzes data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage collected through the 2012 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) for U.S. residents. Includes metropolitan and outside metropolitan comparisons.
Author(s): Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette Proctor, Jessica Smith
Date: 09/2012
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Victimizations Not Reported to Police, 2006-2010
Summary of a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau regarding the reported versus unreported cases of victimization across the country. Includes violent and non-violent crime as well as rural and urban statistics.
Author(s): Lynn Langton, Marcus Berzofsky, Christopher Krebs, Hope Smiley-McDonald
Date: 08/2012
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Summary of a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau regarding the reported versus unreported cases of victimization across the country. Includes violent and non-violent crime as well as rural and urban statistics.
Author(s): Lynn Langton, Marcus Berzofsky, Christopher Krebs, Hope Smiley-McDonald
Date: 08/2012
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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Regional Differences in Prescribing Quality among Elder Veterans and the Impact of Rural Residence
Characterizes variation in prescribing quality among older adults across geographic region, and compares prescribing quality by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): B.C. Lund, M.E. Charlton, M.A. Steinman, P.J. Kaboli
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(2), 172-179
Date: 08/2012
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Characterizes variation in prescribing quality among older adults across geographic region, and compares prescribing quality by rural versus urban residence.
Author(s): B.C. Lund, M.E. Charlton, M.A. Steinman, P.J. Kaboli
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(2), 172-179
Date: 08/2012
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Critical Access Hospital Year 7 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Examines 2010 participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Bridget Barton, Peiyin Hung, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2012
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines 2010 participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Bridget Barton, Peiyin Hung, Ira Moscovice
Date: 08/2012
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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The Rural Context of Illicit Substance Offers: A Study of Appalachian Rural Adolescents
Examines the rural conditions of substance use through interviews with 12-19 year old adolescents in rural school districts in Appalachian Pennsylvania and Ohio. Findings describe the settings in which substance offers and use occur, and how access to illicit substances is obtained. Offers insight for developing preventive intervention programs for adolescents.
Author(s): Jonathan Pettigrew, Michelle Miller-Day, Janice Krieger, Michael L. Hecht
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Research, 27(4), 523-550
Date: 07/2012
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Examines the rural conditions of substance use through interviews with 12-19 year old adolescents in rural school districts in Appalachian Pennsylvania and Ohio. Findings describe the settings in which substance offers and use occur, and how access to illicit substances is obtained. Offers insight for developing preventive intervention programs for adolescents.
Author(s): Jonathan Pettigrew, Michelle Miller-Day, Janice Krieger, Michael L. Hecht
Citation: Journal of Adolescent Research, 27(4), 523-550
Date: 07/2012
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Small Media and Client Reminders for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Current Use and Gap Areas in CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program
Assesses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Colorectal Cancer Control Program's (CRCCP) use and priorities regarding evidence-based approaches to encourage and promote preventive screening. Includes information on patient demographics, rural or urban location, and the quality of screening resources available. Figure 1 identifies priority needs for information resources about colorectal cancer screening by population.
Author(s): Matthew W. Kreuter, Lori B. Garibay, Debbie J. Pfeiffer, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 9
Date: 07/2012
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Assesses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Colorectal Cancer Control Program's (CRCCP) use and priorities regarding evidence-based approaches to encourage and promote preventive screening. Includes information on patient demographics, rural or urban location, and the quality of screening resources available. Figure 1 identifies priority needs for information resources about colorectal cancer screening by population.
Author(s): Matthew W. Kreuter, Lori B. Garibay, Debbie J. Pfeiffer, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 9
Date: 07/2012
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School-Based Health Centers in an Era of Health Care Reform: Building on History
Presents the history and growth of school-based health centers (SBHCs) in the U.S. Discusses the effect of SBHCs on delivering needed services to students from kindergarten to high school, including rural students. Includes suggestions for future use of SBHCs and for healthcare providers working in communities without a SBHC.
Author(s): Victoria Keeton, Samira Soleimanpour, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 42(6), 132–158
Date: 07/2012
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Presents the history and growth of school-based health centers (SBHCs) in the U.S. Discusses the effect of SBHCs on delivering needed services to students from kindergarten to high school, including rural students. Includes suggestions for future use of SBHCs and for healthcare providers working in communities without a SBHC.
Author(s): Victoria Keeton, Samira Soleimanpour, Claire D. Brindis
Citation: Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 42(6), 132–158
Date: 07/2012
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