Year: 2018

Author(s):Tabb, L.P., McClure, L.A., Quick, H., Purtle, J., and Diez Roux, A.V.

Highlights: 

• Spatial patterning in health outcomes and factors at the US county-level is assessed.
• Significant spatial heterogeneity exists in health outcomes and factors.
• Spatial heterogeneity is reduced in health outcomes after consideration of factors.
• Health outcomes and factors of neighboring counties impact a given county.
• Associations of health factors with health outcomes varied geographically.

Journal: Health & Place

Permanent link:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30994-2