Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases
Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases
Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases
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Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Rural Health Research Center<br />
(WWAMI RHRC)<br />
Sponsor:<br />
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Service Administration<br />
<strong>Data</strong> Collection Method:<br />
Urban-rural classification based on Census data<br />
<strong>Population</strong> Targeted:<br />
<strong>Population</strong>s in urban and rural areas<br />
Types of Available In<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
Urban-rural classification methods:<br />
Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes (RUCA) – classifies U.S. census tracts using<br />
measures of urbanization, population density, and daily commuting<br />
Geographic Entity:<br />
ZIP Code<br />
Update Cycle:<br />
10-year cycle; updates appear a few years after each decennial census<br />
<strong>Data</strong> System Home Page:<br />
WWAMI RHRC: http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/<br />
RUCA Project: http://depts.washington.edu/uwruca/index.html<br />
Published Statistics:<br />
Study findings: http://depts.washington.edu/uwrhrc/rhrc_findings.php<br />
RUCA data demographics: http://depts.washington.edu/uwruca/demog.html<br />
Online Query System:<br />
None<br />
(<strong>HCUP</strong> 11/24/08)<br />
32<br />
<strong>Population</strong> <strong>Denominator</strong> <strong>Data</strong>
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