Table 1.
Characteristics of Counties by Rural and Urban Classification
| Variable | All counties (n = 784) Mean (SE) | Completely rural (n = 121) Mean (SE) | Mostly rural (n = 309) Mean (SE) | Mostly urban (n = 354) Mean (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health system variables | ||||
| Average number of comorbidities per hospitalized adult diabetic | 3.94 (0.01) | 3.83a (0.04) | 3.95 (0.02) | 3.98 (0.19) |
| Percentage of hospitalized adult diabetics on Medicaid | 17.21 (0.35) | 16.12a (0.88) | 16.48a (0.54) | 18.23 (0.54) |
| Percentage of diabetic hospitalizations admitted through ER | 39.22 (1.07) | 31.22a (2.41) | 38.26 (1.54) | 42.79 (1.75) |
| Sociodemographic variables | ||||
| Percentage of population female | 49.87 (0.09) | 48.89a (0.33) | 49.69a (0.13) | 50.37 (0.11) |
| Percentage of population Non‐Hispanic Black | 10.20 (0.53) | 8.47 (1.43) | 10.87 (0.89) | 10.19 (0.71) |
| Percentage of population Hispanic | 9.70 (0.46) | 7.68a (1.24) | 5.44a (0.41) | 14.11 (0.80) |
| Percentage of population over age 65 | 18.00 (0.18) | 21.32a (0.46) | 18.57a (0.22) | 16.36 (0.28) |
a
Denotes P < 0.05 significance in test of means compared to mostly urban counties.
Source. AHRQ Health Care Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) state inpatient database (SID) 2014, HHS Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2010‐2014.