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The Kruskal-Wallis Statistic and the Samawi-Vogel Overlap Coefficient were used to examine the relation between the rural or urban classification of county of residence, the health district in which participants reside, and the participant's knowledge of rights, access to community resources, and social support systems. Results demonstrated that while the responses to the selected questions from the FOS were highly positive overall, significant differences were found in responses from participants based on their place of residence. Participants located in urban areas responded significantly less positively when compared to their rural counterparts. 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