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October 2004, Vol 94, No. 10 | American Journal of Public Health 1689-1693
© 2004 American Public Health Association

RURAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES

Acute Traumatic Injuries in Rural Populations

Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD, MPH, Craig Zwerling, PhD, MD, MPH and Lorann Stallones, PhD, MPH

The authors are with the Injury Prevention Research Center, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD, MPH, 100 Oakdale Blvd #114 IREH; Iowa City, IA 52242 (e-mail: corinne-peek-asa{at}uiowa.edu).

In the United States, injuries are the leading cause of death among individuals aged 1 to 45 years and the fourth leading cause of death overall. Rural populations exhibit disproportionately high injury mortality rates. Deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes, traumatic occupational injuries, drowning, residential fires, and suicide all increase with increasing rurality.

We describe differences in rates and patterns of injury among rural and urban populations and discuss factors that contribute to these differences.




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