Citation

Henning-Smith C, Kozhimannil KB. Health Equity 2018; 2(1): 260-263.

Affiliation

Division of Health Policy and Management, Rural Health Research Center, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/heq.2018.0006

PMID

30283875

PMCID

PMC6167004

Abstract

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.

Language: en

Keywords

motor vehicle fatalities; rural; urban