The sociodemographic characteristics of rural residents place them at risk for unhealthy behaviors and poor health status. Compounding these factors, rural residents are less likely to have health insurance than are their urban counterparts

Basing a health clinic in this area would assist what percentage of uninsured in rural counties with fewer than 2,500 people?

A) 15%
B) 19%
C) 23%
D) 27%


Ans: C
Rural counties with fewer than 2,500 persons had the highest rate of uninsured (23%), with larger rural counties adjacent to urban counties having the same rate as urban counties (19%).

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