Ch. 27 Rural, Migrant, and Urban
Communities
(T/F) Rural communities have less healthcare facilities - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
(T/F) The population living in urban areas tripled from mid 1800s to 2000 - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
(it also grew 10.8% from 2000 to 2010)
___?___% of the U.S. population live in rural areas - correct answer ✔✔15%
(residents of rural areas tend to be older, w/lower incomes, and less education than their urban
counterparts; these factors are linked to poorer health)
What is out-migration? - correct answer ✔✔residents moving out of rural communities into urban places
(children leaving for bigger cities and job opportunities)
What is in-migration? - correct answer ✔✔retirees moving into rural communities
In regards to the changing patterns of migration, there has been an (increase/decrease) in out-
migration? - correct answer ✔✔an increase
, In regards to the changing patterns of migration, there has been an (increase/decrease) in in-migration?
- correct answer ✔✔a decrease
What are 7 features of rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔1. geographic
2. demographic
3. environmental
4. economic (agriculture is prominent)
5. social factors
6. access to health care
7. quality of health care
(T/F) Unintentional injury deaths are approximately 50% higher in rural areas than urban areas - correct
answer ✔✔TRUE; this is partly due to greater risk of death from motor vehicle crashes and opioid
overdoses
(fire injury, pesticides in drinking water due to unregulated well water, and unsafe roads are also
problems within rural communities)
___?___% of the nations elderly live in rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔18%
___?___% of the nations physicians are in rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔10%
Communities
(T/F) Rural communities have less healthcare facilities - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
(T/F) The population living in urban areas tripled from mid 1800s to 2000 - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
(it also grew 10.8% from 2000 to 2010)
___?___% of the U.S. population live in rural areas - correct answer ✔✔15%
(residents of rural areas tend to be older, w/lower incomes, and less education than their urban
counterparts; these factors are linked to poorer health)
What is out-migration? - correct answer ✔✔residents moving out of rural communities into urban places
(children leaving for bigger cities and job opportunities)
What is in-migration? - correct answer ✔✔retirees moving into rural communities
In regards to the changing patterns of migration, there has been an (increase/decrease) in out-
migration? - correct answer ✔✔an increase
, In regards to the changing patterns of migration, there has been an (increase/decrease) in in-migration?
- correct answer ✔✔a decrease
What are 7 features of rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔1. geographic
2. demographic
3. environmental
4. economic (agriculture is prominent)
5. social factors
6. access to health care
7. quality of health care
(T/F) Unintentional injury deaths are approximately 50% higher in rural areas than urban areas - correct
answer ✔✔TRUE; this is partly due to greater risk of death from motor vehicle crashes and opioid
overdoses
(fire injury, pesticides in drinking water due to unregulated well water, and unsafe roads are also
problems within rural communities)
___?___% of the nations elderly live in rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔18%
___?___% of the nations physicians are in rural areas? - correct answer ✔✔10%
