Rural-urban disparities in cardiovascular disease mortality vary by poverty level and region.
Ahlia SekkarieRebecca C WoodruffMichele CasperAngela-Thompson PaulAdam S VaughanPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2024)
Results reinforce the importance of prioritizing high-poverty rural areas, especially in the South, in efforts to reduce CVD mortality. These efforts may need to consider socioeconomic conditions and region, in addition to rural and urban disparities.