Geographic Differences in Preconception Health Indicators Among Ohio Women Who Delivered Live Births, 2019–2021
RESEARCH BRIEF — Volume 21 — February 8, 2024
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The state of Ohio and each of its 88 counties. Ohio has 4 mutually exclusive types of counties: Appalachian, which spans rural to metropolitan areas; metropolitan; rural non-Appalachian; and suburban. Among the counties in Ohio, 31 are Appalachian, 12 are metropolitan, 29 are rural non-Appalachian, and 16 are suburban.
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Ohio county types, developed by Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics based on county population size and county designation by the Appalachian Regional Commission (7).
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