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Statistical & Demographic Information


The following pages provide Statistical & Demographic information locally, statewide and nationally.

NC Cooperative Extension Environmental Scan Data Sites

Link: NC Cooperative Extension Environmental Scan Data Sites


Agriculture and Agribusiness in North Carolina

Summary reports on value-added incomes and employment derived from
each North Carolina county's agricultural and agribusiness sector, plus a statewide summary, prepared by

Dr. Michael L. Walden
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Website: Agriculture and Agribusiness in North Carolina


Childstats.gov

A good source of information on American children and families is available
at Childstats.gov .  Some international and comparative data are
posted on this site, along with related analyses and publications.

Website: Childstats.gov


North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics has released
a new publications on its web site:

The Health of North Carolinians: A Profile

The main objective of this report is to help policy makers, health,
community, and business leaders identify trends in death, illness, and
injury, as well as the factors that may lead to these events. In a
rapidly changing health care environment, this information should
facilitate the targeting of health programs to improve the health status
of North Carolinians.

Link: The Health of North Carolinians: A Profile

New COUNTY LEVEL DATA resources are available through:

** County Health Data Book 2003 **

The County Health Data Book provides communities with quantitative data
to support community health assessments. It includes a wide range of
health-related county and state data related to Population,
Pregnancy/Live Births, Mortality and Morbidity.

Link: County Health Data Book 2003

Cancer Profile Fact Sheets

These fact sheets detail specific cancer information for each of the
counties in North Carolina and the state as a whole.

Link: Cancer Profile Fact Sheets


New data available from the CENTRAL CANCER REGISTRY:

Cancer Incidence Rates for 2000
These tables include data by race, by sex, by race and sex, and
by county for selected cancer sites.

Link: Cancer Incidence Rates for 2000


Also available is the newest STATISTICAL BRIEF:

** Statistical Brief No. 25 - Physical Violence Against Pregnant Women
in North Carolina: 1997-2000 **


The objective of this report is to describe the problem
of physical violence among pregnant women in North
Carolina.

Link: Physical Violence Against Pregnant Women in North Carolina: 1997-2000


County-level Data

2006 County Health Data Book - provides communities with quantitative
data to support community health assessments and includes a wide range
of health-related county and state data.

Link: 2006 County Health Data Book


Vital Statistics

2002 North Carolina Resident Live Births by Selected Risk Factors and
Characteristics

Link: 2002 North Carolina Resident Live Births


PRAMS

2001 - 2003 Regional Data: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
(PRAMS) Survey
Link: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System


Special Studies and Reports:

SCHS Study 149 - Predictors of Referral to the North Carolina Child
Service Coordination Program Among Infants with Orofacial Clefts

Link: SCHS Study 149


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Information for this document was provided by Cathy Graham, Area Specialized Agent, Resource Development
Document created by Susan Johnson, Cumberland County Center on 11/19/99.
Revised by Roberto Cruz on 2/07/06.