Harrison Schurr, Andrei Tuluca*, Beth Bailey
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 159-167, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.017990
Abstract Suicide is a top ten cause of mortality in the United States. In previous literature the suicide rates in rural communities have been reported to be greater than those of more urban communities. Additionally, these studies have discussed many potential causes for the unfortunate disparity in rates. One cause often discussed is lack of mental health care providers in rural communities. The data for this study was gathered from the CDC’s WONDER database and the NPPES NPI Registry. The urban-rural categorization of counties used the 2013 NCHS Urban-Rural Scheme. Statistical analysis included chi-square tests, paired t-tests, and stepwise regression analyses.… More >
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