Rural Health
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Illegal Drugs and Naloxone (Narcan) Awareness
Interactive data showing awareness of and perspectives on access to prescription medication, illegal drugs, and naloxone. Includes data breakdown by urbanicity and other demographic and geographic characteristics. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics between October and November 2023.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Disease-Related Mortality Gap is Growing between U.S. Rural and Urban Areas
Bar graph showing changes in disease-related mortality between 1999-2001 and 2017-2019 by age group in urban and rural populations.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Increased Migration from Urban Areas Spurs Rural Population Growth, While Urban Migration Growth Is International
Bar chart comparing net migration changes between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas between 2019 and 2022. Discusses sources of migration increase and the impact of COVID-19 on the trends.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Gynecological Medical Procedures
Interactive data showing gynecological procedures had by women 50 or older. Includes data breakdown by procedure type and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Breast Cancer Screening
Interactive data showing breast cancer screening data for women over 30. Includes data breakdown by time since screening, screening outcomes, and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Long COVID
Interactive data showing beliefs about and experiences with Long COVID in adults. Includes data breakdown of where a person would get more information about Long COVID by characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Chemical Hair Products
Tables showing trends in chemical hair product use by adults within a 12 month period. Includes data breakdown of various demographics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Rural Employment Has Returned to Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic Level
Chart comparing rural and urban employment levels by quarter between 2019 and 2023. Notes COVID-19 pandemic impacts.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years Who Had Ever Received a Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, by Urbanization Level and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020–2022
Bar chart showing the percentage of children and adolescents aged 5-17 with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in metropolitan and nonmetro areas, overall and for the age groups 5-11 and 12-17.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(5), 116
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Population change by metropolitan/nonmetropolitan status, 1971-2024
Line chart showing population change between 1971 and 2024 for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in addition to the U.S. total.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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