Maria Perez-Patron, PhD
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 979.436.9490
Email: maria.perez@tamu.edu
Texas A&M University
School of Public Health
219 University at Adriance
College Station, TX 77843
- Current Projects - (1)
- Completed Projects - (1)
- Publications - (1)
Current Projects - (1)
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Trends in Preterm Birth by Rural Status in the U.S.
This project will determine rates of preterm birth by rural versus urban residence and across census regions. The project will also examine the relationship between preterm birth and maternal characteristics, including race and ethnicity as well as pregnancy complications among women in rural versus urban residence.
Research center: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Health disparities and health equity, Maternal health, Women
Completed Projects - (1)
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Rural Versus Urban Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence
This project determined rural-urban disparities in the prevalence of intimate partner violence-related hospitalizations using a national representative sample of hospital admissions for the period between 2009-2014 using data from the national Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.
Research center: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Health disparities and health equity, Violence and abuse, Women
Publications - (1)
2020
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Rural Versus Urban Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2009-2014
Policy Brief
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2020
This project examines rural-urban disparities in the prevalence of intimate partner violence-related emergency department visits using a nationally representative sample of emergency room visits for the years 2009-2014.