Chapter Six: Health Figures

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FIGURE 1. HEART DISEASE DEATH RATES IN NC, 1996 (AGE ADJUSTED)

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics - Office of Minority Health (1998)

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FIGURE 2. DIABETES DEATH RATE IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1996 (AGE-ADJUSTED)

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics - Office of Minority Health (1998)

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FIGURE 3. AIDS DEATH RATE IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1996 (AGE-ADJUSTED)

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics - Office of Minority Health (1998)

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FIGURE 4. AGE ADJUSTED CANCER INCIDENCE RATES PER 100,000 POPULATION, 1991-1993.

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics - DEHNR (1997)

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FIGURE 5. PREGNANCIES RESULTING IN INDUCED ABORTION, ORANGE COUNTY, BY AGE & RACE, 1997

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics - DEHNR (1997)

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FIGURE 6. PREGNANCIES RESULTING IN LIVE BIRTHS, ORANGE COUNTY, 1997

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics (1997)

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FIGURE 7. PREGNANCIES RESULTING IN FETAL DEATH, ORANGE COUNTY BY AGE & RACE, 1997

Source: NC State Center for Health Statistics (1997)

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FIGURE 8. ORANGE-PERSON-CHATHAM COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT DIAGNOSES (N=2,460)

Source: Orange County Healthy Carolinians Task Force (1996)

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