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Assessment of Racial Disparities in Mortality Rates Among Older Adults Living in US Rural vs Urban Counties From 1968 to 2016.
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SUBMITTER: Ferdows NB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7399752 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Assessment of Racial Disparities in Mortality Rates Among Older Adults Living in US Rural vs Urban Counties From 1968 to 2016.
JAMA network open 20200803 8
<h4>Importance</h4>Population-based mortality rates are important indicators of overall health status. Mortality rates may reflect underlying disparities in access to health care, quality of care, racial and geographical variations, and other socioeconomic factors associated with health. However, there is limited information on historical trends in mortality rates between older Black and White adults living in urban compared with rural communities.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine historical trends o ...[more]