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AbstractThis study examines associations between social capital and health outcomes with data from the 2010BrazosValleyHealthSurvey (Texas) (N= 3,176). Multivariate adjusted logistic regression analysis demonstrated that poor and fair health status was inversely predicted by both high trust (adjustedOR= .67 [CI= .50–.92]) and high informal social ties (adjustedOR= .68 [CI= .49–.94]), as well as being predicted by the interaction of urban‐rural and community participation (adjustedOR= 1.20 [CI= 1.02–1.40]). Mental distress was inversely predicted by high trust (adjustedOR= .51 [CI= .29–.89]) and the interaction of urban/rural and informal social ties (adjustedOR= .77 [CI= .61–.97]). Thus, whereas social capital poses general benefits in regard to improving health status and mental distress, the former benefits are greater for rural respondents, while the latter benefits are greater for urban respondents.

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