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Rural–Urban Differences in Risk Factors for Motor Vehicle Fatalities
Purpose: To examine rural–urban differences in motor vehicle fatality (MVF) risk factors. Methods: We used 2017 County Health Rankings data to run stratified regression models to estimate county-level correlates of motor vehicle fatalities (MVFs) by rural and urban location. Results: Rural counties...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167004/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30283875 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/heq.2018.0006 |
Sumario: | Purpose: To examine rural–urban differences in motor vehicle fatality (MVF) risk factors. Methods: We used 2017 County Health Rankings data to run stratified regression models to estimate county-level correlates of motor vehicle fatalities (MVFs) by rural and urban location. Results: Rural counties have higher rates of MVFs than urban counties (22 vs. 14 per 100,000, p<0.001). Physical inactivity and uninsurance were associated with higher rates of MVFs, as was having a more racially or ethnically concentrated population and larger percentages of younger or older adults. Conclusion: Interventions to reduce MVFs should take geographic location and population composition into account. |
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