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New Research and Website Highlight Health in Appalachia

WebThree new resources released in July 2018 by ARC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky offer a fresh approach …

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Appalachian Region Endures Dramatic Health Challenges …

WebThe report "Health Disparities in Appalachia," issued in August 2017 by ARC, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, …

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Health Disparities in Appalachia: Morbidity (PDF: 4.3 …

WebResidents in Appalachian counties classified as distressed report an average of 5.0 days per person per month (or 60 days per person per year), a mark 25 percent higher than the …

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Health Disparities in Appalachia Executive Summary

WebCreating a Culture of Health in Appalachia: Disparities and Bright Spots is an innovative research initiative sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the …

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Health Disparities in Appalachia: Child Health (PDF: 3 …

WebOverview: Teen Birth Rates in the Appalachian Region. With a rate of 38.2 births per 1,000 females ages 15–19, the incidence of teen births is 10 percent higher in the Appalachian …

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Issue Brief: Health Disparities Related to Opioid Misuse in …

WebThe final reports in the Creating a Culture of Health in Appalachia research initiative are a set of three issue briefs created to help inform community efforts related to …

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APPALACHIAN REGION Key Findings HEALTH …

WebKey Findings APPALACHIAN REGION HEALTH DISPARITIES 1 MORTALITY Heart Disease Deaths The Appalachian Region’s heart disease mortality rate is 17 percent …

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Trends in Appalachian Health

WebA decrease in this variable over time signifies an improvement in the health of a community. Between 1989–1995 and 2008–2014,5 the YPLL rate in the Appalachian Region …

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WEST VIRGINIA Key Findings HEALTH DISPARITIES

WebCREATING A CULTURE OF HEALTH IN APPALACHIA Key Findings | WEST VIRGINIA 3 Grocery Store Availability There are the same number of grocery stores per 1,000 …

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Disparities and Bright Spots HEALTH DISPARITIES IN …

WebThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated to health. For more than 40 years, RWJF has supported research and programs …

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APPALACHIAN KENTUCKY Key Findings HEALTH DISPARITIES

WebMammogram Screenings. The percentage of Medicare-covered women undergoing mammogram screenings in Appalachian Kentucky is lower than the percentage at the …

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Health Disparities in Appalachia: Social Determinants (PDF: 5.2 …

WebCentral Appalachia is the worst-performing subregion—median household income is $34,628 which is 38 percent less than the national figure. There is a large urban-rural …

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Health Disparities in Appalachia: Community Characteristics …

WebThe average travel time to work in the Appalachian Region is 24.8 minutes, which is comparable to the national average of 25.7 minutes. The average commuting times in …

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Health Disparities in Appalachia: Behavioral Health (PDF: 5.3 MB)

WebThe prevalence of depression among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries in the Appalachian Region is 16.7 percent, compared to 15.4 percent for the United States as a …

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APPALACHIAN PENNSYLVANIA Key Findings HEALTH …

WebDiabetes Prevalence. The prevalence of diabetes in Appalachian Pennsylvania is 10.7 percent, a mark higher than the. 9.8 percent experienced by the nation as a whole, and …

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APPALACHIAN OHIO Key Findings HEALTH DISPARITIES

WebMammogram Screenings. The percentage of Medicare-covered women undergoing mammogram screenings in Appalachian Ohio is lower than the percentage at the …

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