Long‐Term Trends in Black and White Mortality in the Rural United States: Evidence of a Race‐Specific Rural Mortality Penalty

ConclusionsThe rural mortality penalty is evident in race‐specific mortality trends over time, with an added disadvantage in black mortality. The rate of mortality improvement for rural blacks and whites lags behind their same‐race, urban counterparts, creating a diverging gap in race‐specific mortality trends in rural America.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - December 31, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Wesley James, Jeralynn S. Cossman Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research