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- The number of accidental deaths is significantly higher among rural populations compared with urban populations.
Source: Urban and Rural Chartbook. Health, United States, 2001. Hyattsville, Md.: National Center for Health Statistics, 2001. By Eberhart MS, Ingram DD, Makuc DM, et al.
- Suicide rates among persons 15 years of age and older are higher in rural areas than in metropolitan areas.
Source: Urban and Rural Chartbook. Health, United States, 2001. Hyattsville, Md.: National Center for Health Statistics, 2001. By Eberhart MS, Ingram DD, Makuc DM, et al.
- Rural and poor areas have particularly high mortality rates due to coronary heart disease.
Source: Despite intensified efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease, disparities continue for some groups and regions. AHRQ Research Activities. Publication No. 267, March 2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Md.
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