Concordance of Rural-Urban Self-identity and ZIP Code-Derived Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Designation.

Tracy L OnegaJulie E WeissJennifer Alford-TeasterMartha GoodrichM Scottie EliassenSunny Jung Kim

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2019)

Discordance was found between self-report of rural-urban category and ZIP Code-derived RUCA designation. Caution is warranted when attributing rural-urban designation to individuals based on geographic unit, since perceived rurality/urbanicity of their community that relates to health behaviors may not be reflected.

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