Rural Ethnic/Racial Disparities: Adverse Health Outcomes
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Date | 11/2020 | |
Description | Rural minority group populations often experience dual disparities in health. This Recap summarizes adverse health outcomes across these populations including premature death, age-adjusted mortality, disability status, and obesity rates. | |
Topics | American Indians and Alaska Natives, Health disparities and health equity, Hispanics, Minority health, Social determinants of health |
Rural Health Research Products Included in this Recap
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Dying Too Soon: County-Level Disparities in Premature Death by Rurality, Race, and Ethnicity
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2019
In this brief, we examined county-level differences in premature death (years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 people) by county-level racial and ethnic composition, across rural and urban counties. We also calculated whether there were rural-urban disparities in mortality within counties with similar racial and ethnic compositions. -
Social Determinants of Health Among Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2019
This policy brief is the third in a series of four policy briefs prepared by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center on the topic of social determinants of health. In this brief, we document current disparities within the rural American Indian and Alaska Native population. -
Social Determinants of Health Among Rural Asian and Pacific Islander Populations
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2019
This policy brief is the fourth in a series of four policy briefs prepared by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center on the topic of social determinants of health. In this brief, we document current disparities within the rural Asian and Pacific Islander population. -
Social Determinants of Health Among the Rural African American Population
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2019
This policy brief is the first in a series of four policy briefs prepared by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center on the topic of social determinants of health. It compares the distribution of social determinants among African American and White rural residents using information from the 2016 U.S. Census. -
Social Determinants of Health Among the Rural Hispanic Population
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2019
This policy brief is the second in a series of four policy briefs prepared by the Rural and Minority Health Research Center on the topic of social determinants of health. In this brief, we document current disparities within the rural Hispanic population. Gaps are larger for those who were born in the U.S. compared to those born outside the U.S.