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29478
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American Indians in North Carolina have high death rates due to various causes of death, but the state lacks comprehensive information about health risks in this population. This study examined health risks and conditions among adult North Carolina American Indians, and provided baseline data for health indicators among American Indians.
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1911
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The health status of North Carolina's Native Americans is compared to that of blacks and whites using statistical labels reflecting such factors as low abortion utilization, low maternal education, maternal smoking, birth defects, and suicide.
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29498
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There is a large amount of misclassification on death certificates and in other disease surveillance systems for American Indians in North Carolina. This study evaluated the accuracy of classification of American Indians in North Carolina’s cancer incidence records, and estimated the effect on reported cancer incidence.
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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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29399
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The State Center for Health Statistics conducted an analysis of race-specific sociodemographic, natality, mortality, and morbidity data focusing on the relative status of North Carolina’s American Indian residents. Data are provided separately for reservation and non-reservation Indians.
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