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What is Rural? A Focus on Urban Influence Codes
Author(s) -
Baer Leonard D.,
JohnsonWebb Karen D.,
Gesler Wilbert M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
the journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.439
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1748-0361
pISSN - 0890-765X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1997.tb00975.x
Subject(s) - focus (optics) , business , optics , physics
ABSTRACT: Classification of U.S. counties into metropolitan and nonmetropolitan masks a high degree of variation in population size, density, and relationship between urban and rural areas. This article reviews the urban influence county coding system and illustrates how it applies to U.S. counties. The urban influence codes can be useful for analysis of rural health policy.