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Rural-Urban Variation in COVID-19 Experiences and Impacts among U.S. Working-Age Adults

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  • Shannon M. Monnat

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This study investigates rural-urban differences in COVID-19 in terms of its impacts on the physical and mental health, social relationships, employment, and financial hardship of U.S. working-age adults (18–64). I use data from the National Wellbeing Survey collected in February and March 2021 ( N = 3,933). Most respondents (58 percent) reported that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on their lives. Residents of rural counties adjacent to metro areas reported the worst outcomes: they were more likely than residents of large urban counties to report positive tests for coronavirus; to live with someone who tested positive or have a close friend or family member outside of the household test positive; to have a close friend or family member hospitalized; to seek treatment for anxiety or depression; to be late paying rent, mortgage, and other bills; to not be able to afford groceries or other necessities; and to get a loan from family or friends. Recovery policies must consider geographic variation in COVID-19 vulnerability and impacts.

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  • Shannon M. Monnat, 2021. "Rural-Urban Variation in COVID-19 Experiences and Impacts among U.S. Working-Age Adults," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 698(1), pages 111-136, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:698:y:2021:i:1:p:111-136
    DOI: 10.1177/00027162211069717
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    COVID-19; rural; urban; health;
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