Higher hospitalization and mortality rates among SARS-CoV-2-infected persons in rural America.
Alfred Jerrod AnzaloneRonald HorswellBrian M HendricksSan ChuWilliam B HillegassWilliam H BeasleyJeremy R HarperWesley KimbleClifford J RosenLucio MieleJames C McClaySusan L SantangeloSally L Hoddernull nullPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2022)
Hospitalization, inpatient mortality, and other adverse outcomes are higher among rural persons with COVID-19, even after adjusting for demographic differences and comorbidities. Further research is needed to understand the factors that drive health disparities in rural populations.