Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health – Resources
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Preventable Early Deaths in the United States, 2010-2022
Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Author(s): Macarena C. García
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics System data, offers state level rural and urban data for preventable deaths in people younger than 80. Death causes include unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Author(s): Macarena C. García
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Selecting Rural Data in data.census.gov
Step-by-step guide showing two methods for selecting rural data from the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool, which provides access to a wide range of statistics describing the U.S. population. Shows how to easily identify data for use in rural health grant applications, community health needs assessments, and more.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Step-by-step guide showing two methods for selecting rural data from the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool, which provides access to a wide range of statistics describing the U.S. population. Shows how to easily identify data for use in rural health grant applications, community health needs assessments, and more.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Defining "Rural" and Utilizing VA Data Sources to Improve Rural Veterans Access to Care
Webinar recording discussing federal rural designations, how rural is defined by the Office of Rural Health in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and using VHA data sources.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organizations: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development, Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Webinar recording discussing federal rural designations, how rural is defined by the Office of Rural Health in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and using VHA data sources.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organizations: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development, Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps Meeting Minutes, March 19–20, 2024
Minutes from the March 19-20, 2024 meeting, including NHSC updates and presentations on climate change and health equity, rural health research resources, and addressing climate change related-vulnerability through primary care.
Additional links: Climate Change and Health Equity: How HHS is Making the Connection, Climate Change: Addressing Vulnerability through Primary Care, Rural Health Research Resources
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
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Minutes from the March 19-20, 2024 meeting, including NHSC updates and presentations on climate change and health equity, rural health research resources, and addressing climate change related-vulnerability through primary care.
Additional links: Climate Change and Health Equity: How HHS is Making the Connection, Climate Change: Addressing Vulnerability through Primary Care, Rural Health Research Resources
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
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2024 County Health Rankings National Findings Report
Analyzes county-level health and wellness data, focusing on issues such as public investment and health equity. Includes information on access to broadband, information, civic infrastructure and services, and more. Provides U.S. map of county-level life expectancy (LE) and discusses the relationship of LE to civic health.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Analyzes county-level health and wellness data, focusing on issues such as public investment and health equity. Includes information on access to broadband, information, civic infrastructure and services, and more. Provides U.S. map of county-level life expectancy (LE) and discusses the relationship of LE to civic health.
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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The Nature of the Rural-Urban Mortality Gap
Examines rural-urban mortality disparities in the working-age U.S. population. Analyzes the natural-cause mortality (NCM) rate with 1999-2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control's wide-ranging online data for epidemiology research (WONDER) database according to sex, race and ethnicity, health condition, region, and state.
Author(s): Kelsey L. Thomas, Elizabeth A. Dobis, David A. McGranahan
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Examines rural-urban mortality disparities in the working-age U.S. population. Analyzes the natural-cause mortality (NCM) rate with 1999-2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control's wide-ranging online data for epidemiology research (WONDER) database according to sex, race and ethnicity, health condition, region, and state.
Author(s): Kelsey L. Thomas, Elizabeth A. Dobis, David A. McGranahan
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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America's Health Rankings 2024 Health of Women and Children Report
Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mental health conditions, education, obesity, and smoking among reproductive-age women at the national level. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state.
Additional links: Concentrated Disadvantage County-Level Maps, State Summaries
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mental health conditions, education, obesity, and smoking among reproductive-age women at the national level. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state.
Additional links: Concentrated Disadvantage County-Level Maps, State Summaries
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: United Health Foundation
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Data Gem: How to Get a Statistical Snapshot of Your Community with a Narrative Profile
Video demonstrating how to use the U.S. Census Bureau Narrative Profile tool to create profiles using the most recent American Community Survey data at the state, county, city, and census tract levels. Transcript link is available beneath the video player.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Video demonstrating how to use the U.S. Census Bureau Narrative Profile tool to create profiles using the most recent American Community Survey data at the state, county, city, and census tract levels. Transcript link is available beneath the video player.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Mortality in Adults Age 65 and Older: United States, 2000–2019
Examines mortality trends in adults aged 65 or older from 2000-2019. Provides data breakdowns according to age group, sex, race/ethnicity, urban versus rural status, and top 10 leading causes of death.
Author(s): Ellen A. Kramarow, Betzaida Tejada-Vera
Citation: National Vital Statistics Reports, 72(14)
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines mortality trends in adults aged 65 or older from 2000-2019. Provides data breakdowns according to age group, sex, race/ethnicity, urban versus rural status, and top 10 leading causes of death.
Author(s): Ellen A. Kramarow, Betzaida Tejada-Vera
Citation: National Vital Statistics Reports, 72(14)
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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How County Poverty Rates Changed From 2013-2017 to 2018-2022
Examines changes in county-level poverty rates based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Includes maps showing 2018-2022 poverty rates and the change in poverty rates from the previous 5 year period.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Examines changes in county-level poverty rates based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Includes maps showing 2018-2022 poverty rates and the change in poverty rates from the previous 5 year period.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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