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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 24.
Published in final edited form as: J Community Public Health Nurs. 2018 Mar 8;4(1):213. doi: 10.4172/2471-9846.1000213

Table 6:

Summary of Findings Oklahoma, 2013.

Demographics There was no difference among the rural and urban groups by age, gender. Those living in small town and isolated rural areas were more likely than
those living in any other area to live in poverty.
Transportation Older adults in all cores reported that they own/drive a car and spend most of their time away from home with family.
Services Most frequently reported services included legal assistance (high frequency across all cores) with slight differences in priority between second and
third most reported for assistance with tax preparation and health screenings.
Classes Need for exercise classes were the most frequently reported classes for urban, suburban, and large rural towns, but lower priority for small town/
isolated rural areas. Classes focused on health and wellness and using the computer/internet were reported second or third most frequently.
Activities Indoor exercise activities were reported most frequently by urban, suburban, and large rural towns, whereas day trips and walking activities were reported
second and third most frequently (though reported most frequently for small/isolated rural areas).
Health Info Information from newspaper/magazines was reported most frequently for urban, suburban, and large rural towns, whereas information from family/
friends, healthcare providers, or internet was reported less frequently. Information from family/friends was reported most frequently by small/isolated
rural areas.
Community Info The trends were less clear for sources of community information with the top three resources varying for each area, including information from
family/friends, newspaper, or television.