Body Mass Index and Rural Status on Self-Reported Health in Older Adults: 2004-2013 Medicare Expenditure Panel Survey

Citation

Batsis, John A.; Whiteman, Karen L.; Lohman, Matthew C.; Scherer, Emily A.; & Bartels, Stephen J. (2018). Body Mass Index and Rural Status on Self-Reported Health in Older Adults: 2004-2013 Medicare Expenditure Panel Survey. Journal of Rural Health, 34(Suppl. 1), S56-64. PMCID: PMC6454924

Abstract

PURPOSE: To ascertain whether rural status impacts self-reported health and whether the effect of rural status on self-reported health differs by obesity status.
METHODS: We identified 22,307 subjects aged

URL

https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12237

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2018

Journal Title

Journal of Rural Health

Author(s)

Batsis, John A.
Whiteman, Karen L.
Lohman, Matthew C.
Scherer, Emily A.
Bartels, Stephen J.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC6454924

Data Set/Study

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

ORCiD

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