Table 1.

Rural health disparities in select United States locations.

Disparity	Measure	Location	Metro	Non-Metro
Access to Healthcare	M.D.'s per 10,000 People	SD	36	11
		KY	32	11
		National	32	11
Social Determinates of Health	Poverty	SD	8.6%	14.4%
		KY	12.1%	19.1%
		National	11.5%	14.4%
	Population Without a High School Diploma	SD	6.4%	9.1%
		KY	9.8%	17.2%
		National	11.2%	12.9%
Outcomes	Life Expectancy at Birth (years)	SD	80.3	78.9
		KY	77.3	75
		National	79.3	77.4