Rural areas with reduced social and economic resources may be particularly vulnerable to inadequate primary care for children.

Publications

• Area Deprivation Is Higher Among Rural Counties - But Not All Rural Counties Are Deprived
  Policy Brief
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Date: 08/2015
  This brief is one of two on the role of residence/community deprivation on potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAH) of children. It details development of an area deprivation index, examines area deprivation across all U.S. counties, and describes findings when applied to rates of PAH among a nine-state sample of children.