Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties — United States, 2010–2017

Authors:
  • LRLauren M. Rossen
    Lauren M. Rossen
  • BBBrigham Bastian
    Brigham Bastian
  • MFMark Faul
    Mark Faul
  • NDNicole F. Dowling
    Nicole F. Dowling
  • CTCheryll C. Thomas
    Cheryll C. Thomas
  • LSLinda Schieb
    Linda Schieb
  • YHYuling Hong
    Yuling Hong
  • PYPaula W. Yoon
    Paula W. Yoon
  • MIMichael F. Iademarco
    Michael F. Iademarco

Abstract
Nonmetropolitan, or rural, counties have more preventable deaths from cancer, heart disease, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke than metropolitan, or urban, counties.