Which Definition of Rurality Should I Use?: The Relative Performance of 8 Federal Rural Definitions in Identifying Rural-Urban Disparities

The federal government uses multiple definitions for identifying rural communities based on various geographies and different elements of rurality. The objectives of this study were to: (1) assess the degree to which rural definitions identify the same areas as rural; and (2) assess rural-urban disp...

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Published in:Medical care 2021-10, Vol.59 (Suppl 5), p.S413-S419
Main Authors: Long, Julianna C., Delamater, Paul L., Holmes, George M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censuses
Health Status Disparities
Humans
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Rural Population - classification
United States
Urban Population - classification
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