Rural-Urban Variation in COVID-19 Experiences and Impacts among U.S. Working-Age Adults.
Ann Am Acad Pol Soc Sci
; 698(1): 111-136, 2021 Nov.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1673639
ABSTRACT
This study investigates rural-urban differences in COVID-19 in terms of its impacts on the physical and mental health, social relationships, employment, and financial hardship of U.S. working-age adults (18-64). I use data from the National Wellbeing Survey collected in February and March 2021 (N=3,933). Most respondents (58 percent) reported that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on their lives. Residents of rural counties adjacent to metro areas reported the worst outcomes:
they were more likely than residents of large urban counties to report positive tests for coronavirus; to live with someone who tested positive or have a close friend or family member outside of the household test positive; to have a close friend or family member hospitalized; to seek treatment for anxiety or depression; to be late paying rent, mortgage, and other bills; to not be able to afford groceries or other necessities; and to get a loan from family or friends. Recovery policies must consider geographic variation in COVID-19 vulnerability and impacts.
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Ann Am Acad Pol Soc Sci
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2021
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