Table 1.
Bivariate comparisons by degree of rurality - Central Pennsylvania Women’s Health Study, 2004–2005
| Variable | Locality n (%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban area | Large rural area | Small or isolated rural area |
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| Total† | 1225 (61) | 442 (22) | 326 (16) | |
| Demographics (Predisposing) | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–24 | 201 (16) | 53 (12) | 38 (12) | 0.004 |
| 25–34 | 457 (37) | 144 (33) | 132 (40) | |
| 35–45 | 565 (46) | 243 (55) | 156 (48) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 1035 (85) | 423 (96) | 318 (98) | <.001 |
| Greater than high school education | 769 (63) | 245 (55) | 178 (55) | 0.003 |
| Healthcare access (Enabling) | ||||
| Regular healthcare provider | 1079 (88) | 398 (90) | 299 (92) | 0.121 |
| Sees any OBGYN | 861 (72) | 286 (67) | 216 (68) | 0.058 |
| Poverty status | ||||
| Poverty/near poverty | 329 (27) | 116 (26) | 10 (34) | 0.104 |
| Not poverty | 719 (59) | 266 (60) | 169 (52) | |
| Missing poverty | 177 (14) | 60 (14) | 47 (14) | |
| Continuous health insurance coverage (12-months) | 1013 (83) | 366 (83) | 255 (78) | 0.141 |
| Health behaviors and indicators (Need) | ||||
| Smokes | 295 (24) | 129 (29) | 83 (25) | 0.110 |
| Binge drinking/drug use | 211 (17) | 58 (13) | 37 (11) | 0.010 |
| Obesity | 301 (25) | 101 (23) | 90 (28) | 0.324 |
| Preventive counseling services received | ||||
| Smoking | 392 (32) | 162 (37) | 91 (28) | 0.035 |
| Alcohol/drug use | 161 (13) | 48 (11) | 28 (9) | 0.059 |
| Birth control | 441 (36) | 141 (32) | 93 (29) | 0.025 |
| Nutrition | 489 (40) | 143 (32) | 112 (34) | 0.009 |
| Weight management | 344 (28) | 110 (25) | 85 (26) | 0.393 |
| Physical activity | 462 (38) | 134 (30) | 103 (32) | 0.007 |
OBGYN, obstetrician-gynecologist.
†
Rurality information was unavailable on nine women.