Statistical Resources By Subject

General Statistics

LINC (Log Into North Carolina) is a database of North Carolina statistics derived from state and federal sources and produced by the Office of State Planning. It focuses on demographic, economic, and social science data derived from the census, though it does have some health data: vital statistics, traffic accidents, health personnel and facilities, and disabilities. Data on LINC is available at the state and county level, and sometimes for municipalities and census tracts.

The National Center on Health Services Research and Health Care provides links to information on health services research topics. The following subjects are covered:

• Federal Agencies
• Associations
• Data Sets / Data Sources
• Medicine / Health Epidemiology / Health Statistics
• Evidence
• Based Technology Assessment
• Funding
• Health Policy / Health Economics
• Informatics
• Public Health
• Rural Health
• State Resources

NCHS has several on-going surveys that are conducted on samples of the civilian non-institutionalized population. Topics covered are chronic diseases, disabilities and health habits. The results of these surveys are publised in a series of reports known as the Vital and Health Statistics Series, also called the "Rainbow Series" because of the variery of colors they are bound in.

Health, United States
HSL Ref. WA900 .AA1 .N277ha
Annual compilation by the CDC and NCHS includes 146 tables divided into four main categories: health status and determinants, utilization of resources, health care resources, and health care expenditures. A section of the print version presents a chart book on a health topic.

Healthy People 2010
HSL Ref. WA540 .AA1 .H434985 2000
Defines the health objectives for the U.S. for the next decade. Continues the work started with Healthy People and Healthy People 2000.

Satistical Abstract of the United States
HSL User Services Center HA202 Un17c
Annual publication with sections covering vital statistics and health and nutrition. Source information is provided for each table.

The WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) includes statistical and epidemiological data and information from the World Health Organization and elsewhere.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) provides statistical data by region and by country.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) offers basic health data for the Americas. Includes core health data, mortality profiles, analysis by population group, prevalence of communicable diseases, and national health plans and policies.

Health Data Book
HSL Ref. WA540.AN8.G9461 1997
Covers population, pregnancy/births, mortality, health care resource, child abuse/neglect and sentinel health events for each county.

North Carolina Health Statistics Pocket Guide
HSL Ref. WA900.AN8.N8648h 2001
Crams 7,000 calculations into a few pages. Includes births, deaths, cancer cases, abortions, economic indicators, population, health manpower and chronic and communicable disease, to name a few.

The Health of North Carolinians : a profile
HSL Ref WA 900 AN8 H4337 2003
Examines key health indicators in the state.

Health risks among North Carolina adults, 1999 : a report from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
HSL Ref WA 900 AN8 H434 2001
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a random telephone survey of adults collecting information about health status, health behaviors, and use of health services.

SCHS (State Center for Health Statistics) studies
HSL Ref. W2.AN8.N864p
Each study presents a specific topic, such as childhood asthma, breast cancer incidence, multiple deliveries, etc. In addition to studies, the State Center for Health Statistics issues Statistical Briefs and Statistical Primers.