| NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH STATS: |
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Abortion Rate
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17 |
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[13th of 47]
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AIDS Case Rate All Ages
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13.3
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[13th of 51]
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Definition: Health > AIDS Case Rate All Ages |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org |
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Alcohol consumption > Binge drinkers
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9.5% |
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[50th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol consumption > Binge drinkers |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Alcohol consumption > Casual drinkers
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41.9% |
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[44th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol consumption > Casual drinkers |
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Alcohol consumption > Heavy drinkers
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3% |
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[49th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol consumption > Heavy drinkers |
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Alcohol related traffic fatalities, as a percentage
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35% |
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[40th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Alcohol related traffic fatalities, as a percentage |
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Birth Rate per 1,000
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14.1
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[19th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Birth Rate per 1,000 |
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Source: MADD Official Website statistics, 2004 |
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Chlamydia Cases
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26,187
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[10th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Chlamydia Cases |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Chlamydia Rate
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314.7
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[20th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Chlamydia Rate |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Gonorrhea Cases
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15,116
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[8th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Gonorrhea Cases |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Gonorrhea Rate
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181.7
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[7th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Gonorrhea Rate |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Health Index
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-1.03 |
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[33rd of 50]
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Definition: Health > Health Index |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Mental Health > State Expenditures Per Capita
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$76.00 |
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[24th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Mental Health > State Expenditures Per Capita |
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Source: Morgan Quitno Press, 2005 |
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Obesity Rate
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22 %
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[16th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Obesity Rate |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org |
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Oral health > Loss of natural teeth
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28.3% |
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[8th of 52]
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Definition: Health > Oral health > Loss of natural teeth |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Overweight and Obesity Rate
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54.5 %
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[35th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Overweight and Obesity Rate |
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. |
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Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
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25.8 %
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[49th of 50]
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Definition: Health > Prevalence of Poor Mental Health |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Suicides
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955 |
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[10th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Suicides |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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Teen Birth Rate per 1,000
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49
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[15th of 51]
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Definition: Health > Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 |
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Source: American Association of Suicidology, 2003 |
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Total Spending on Medicaid
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$514,208.00 |
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[6th of 36]
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Definition: Health > Total Spending on Medicaid |
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Source: statehealthfacts.org
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