Rural–urban disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality vary by poverty level and region
Results reinforce the importance of prioritizing high-poverty rural areas, especially in the South, in efforts to reduce CVD mortality. These efforts may need to consider socioeconomic conditions and region, in addition to rural and urban disparities.
Authors
- Rebecca C. Woodruff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1226-6706)
- Angela M. Thompson‐Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1186-9150)
- Michele Casper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-642X)
- Ahlia Sekkarie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8419-5188)
- Adam S. Vaughan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2445-1725)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (US)
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association (US)
- Epidemic Intelligence Service (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12874
- Citations
- 21
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.09