Publication Date: December 5th, 2019
Publication Type(s): Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Topic(s): American Indians and Alaska Natives, Health Disparities and Health Equity, Hispanic/Latino, Rural Statistics and Demographics, Social Determinants of Health
Author(s): Henning-Smith C, Hernandez A, Hardeman R, Ramirez M, Kozhimannil KB
In this study, we used county-level data to measure and compare premature death rates in rural counties by each county’s majority racial/ethnic group. What we found highlights the particular vulnerability of non-Hispanic black and AI/AN rural communities to high rates of premature mortality.
Published in: Health Affairs