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North Carolina Statistics

North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics provides central collection site for statistics on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, cancer and birth defects.

UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for Research in Social Science North Carolina Vital Statistics contains documentation and downloadable files of North Carolina Vital Statistics, for 1968-2002. Includes birth and fetal death files, mortality files, and marriage and divorce files.

North Carolina State Demographics provides population estimates and projections on state and county level with some municipal coverage.

North Carolina Health Professions Data System provides statistics on medical personnel including physicians, nurses, dentists and others for the state and counties.

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.

North Carolina Vital Statistics
vol. 1: Births, Deaths, Population, Marriages, Divorces;
vol. 2: Leading Causes of Death
Health Sciences Library Reference WA900 .AN8 N8648 2001
Statistics on births, deaths, population, marriages and divorces on state and county level, including leading causes of mortality (death).

Health Data Book
Covers population, pregnancy/births, mortality, health care resource, child abuse/neglect and sentinel health events for each county.

North Carolina Health Statistics Pocket Guide
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
Health Sciences Library Reference 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
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
Health Sciences Library Reference 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.