American Indians and Alaska Natives

Current Projects

• Measuring Rural-Urban Differences in Indigenous American Indian and Alaska Native Health
  This project will describe rural-urban and regional differences in health and health care access for Indigenous American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people; measure disparities in health between AI/AN people and non-Indigenous white people; and assess whether disparities are greater in rural areas.
  Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
  Topics: American Indians and Alaska Natives, Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health
  
• The Rural Landscape of Diabetes in the United States
  Rural-urban differences in diabetes and diabetes management may be attributed to socioeconomic differences and treatment available to rural residents. Using data from 2021-2023 National Health Interview Survey, this study will examine 1) rural-urban differences in diabetes and prediabetes incidence and prevalences, 2) rural-urban differences in the management, treatment, and complications associated with diabetes, and co-occurring risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Using data from the 2021 and 2022 CDC WONDER, we will also report diabetes mortality differences by rurality and race/ethnicity.
  Research center: Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Topics: American Indians and Alaska Natives, Diabetes, Healthcare access, Hispanics, Minority health, Rural statistics and demographics