This project examines the impact of rurality on mortality and explores the regional differences in the primary and underlying causes of death. It also explores the role of the rural public health systems in addressing social determinants of health.

Publications

• Exploring Rural and Urban Mortality Differences
  North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
  Date: 03/2016
  Contains visual aids which display indicators of mortality rates by cause of death, age group, rural-urban status, region, and sex for populations 15 years of age and older cross-referenced to tables and statistical results.