Tag: Demographics

The share of people 65 years and older grew by more than one-third between the 2010 census and the 2020 census

Smallest percent of relative declines seen in Midwest and Appalachia; largest declines seen in the South along the East Coast and southern border

However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall

Large differences noted in mean adjusted annual payments/direct costs across groups

Disparities observed by insurance type, rural or urban residence, racial and ethnic identities

Disparities seen by geographic, sociodemographic, and occupational subgroups

In multivariable analyses, health expenditure per capita and latitude remained significantly associated with prevalence

Also, two-year survival only 27 percent for rural cancer patients who experience a treatment delay

Hemoglobin A1C may be lowered by interventions addressing food, education, housing

Individual-level socioeconomic resources contributed to the advantage among residents of large urban counties