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29488
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The North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey is a mail and telephone survey of mothers who have recently given birth. When the characteristics and outcomes of respondents and non-respondents differ, non-response to the survey causes bias in the survey results. This study examined which maternal characteristics are associated with survey non-response.
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29522
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Within the first nine months of 1976, North Carolina experienced an increase in the divorce rate and a decline in the marriage rate. These trends raise questions as to the changing probabilities for divorce, marriage and remarriage among different age, race, and sex groups of the state’s population, and corresponding effects on fertility and birth rates.
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29534
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For nearly two decades, the question of a relationship between health and the mineral content of water has been cause for epidemiological studies. This study addressed this question in North Carolina while examining elevation, water constituents, and other environmental and socioeconomic factors that might be affecting death rates.
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29538
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Deaths that occur under unexpected conditions for health are considered unnecessary deaths. An unnecessary death index was created to compare county death rates in North Carolina based on causes of death, ages, and overall mortality. Results show that eastern counties generally have higher scores than western counties.
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29540
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The 1976 North Carolina Citizen Survey provided data related to the health and economic characteristics of the state’s household population. Survey results are presented concerning the health and health care of households and adults in each of North Carolina’s six Health Service Areas.
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29545
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This report highlights results of the 1977 North Carolina Citizen Survey. The results provide information on population characteristics, chronic health problems, health services, health care availability, restricted activity days due to illness, and health-related personal practices.
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29546
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There have been certain inconsistencies between recording of residence on birth and death certificates, and Census enumerations of resident populations in North Carolina. In some cases, reported statistics on death, birth and fertility were misleading. The Division of Health Services has adjusted procedures to generate and disseminate more accurate data, and recognizes the need for data specific to cities and small areas.
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29549
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While the number of Indian residents is sufficiently large, the Public Health Statistics Branch typically reports data for whites and nonwhites only. At the request of the North Carolina Commission for Indian Affairs, an analysis was done on race-specific birth and mortality data. The results show that vital characteristics of Indians are different when compared to white and black populations.
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30031
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Since 1913, The North Carolina State Board of Health has been keeping a record of births and deaths in the state. Numbers have shown that births are up and deaths are down, showing that the promotion of public health initiatives in the state are helping.
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