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29401
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The pattern of mortality from infectious diseases has declined in North Carolina, but childhood accidental death has emerged as the leading cause of death to children nineteen years of age or younger. This report examines the incidence of nonfatal childhood accidental injury in North Carolina and household conditions that increase the likelihood of such injuries.
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29395
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Congenital malformations are a public health concern due in part to their ranking as a leading cause of infant mortality. This study utilized North Carolina death certificate data to provide a general description of mortalities due to congenital malformations. A similar examination assessed reports of malformations on birth certificates.
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29397
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Tuberculosis remains a serious public health problem in North Carolina. Even more perplexing are the high county morbidity rates for tuberculosis in the eastern region of the state. This report summarizes the 1983 morbidity and health care delivery data on tuberculosis, and analyzes the geographic pattern of three-year county tuberculosis case rates.
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29398
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This report presents a complete set of life tables (each year of age) based on 1971-1981 mortality data and the 1980 census. These life tables provide a snapshot of the current statewide average mortality experience in North Carolina, and compares life expectancy by race and sex.
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29384
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A study conducted in 1980 examined inpatient utilization of nonfederal short-stay general hospitals by North Carolina residents. This report presents the hospital utilization rates for selected diagnosis groups and for selected surgical procedures by county of residents of the patients. Results show that county hospital use rates vary between Medicare patients and Medicaid patients.
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29385
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In 1980 and 1981, data were collected by the State Health Planning Agency in North Carolina concerning emergency room utilization by Medicaid eligible patients. This report presents a summary of these data and analysis. Results show that high emergency room use is correlated with a low rate of use of primary care services.
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29386
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In 1981, thousands of pregnancies were reported among North Carolina’s ten to nineteen year old females. This report provides demographic characteristics and a statistical analysis of those pregnancies.
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29390
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In 1981, the highest North Carolina county hospital discharge rate was more than triple the lowest rate. Variation in general hospital utilization rates among the counties in North Carolina is depicted and analyzed. This article also serves as a brief review of the use of multiple regression and correlation analysis in health care studies.
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29391
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This comprehensive report depicts the health status and health habits of North Carolinians over a twenty-year period. Statistics and trends are provided for a variety of characteristics pertaining to pregnancy, mortality, morbidity, healthcare, and demographics.
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29393
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The North Carolina Division of Health Services monitors and reports child deaths at regular intervals in hope that increased awareness will result in appropriate intervention. A special focus of this report is poor children, specifically, those whose families receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Data and analysis of child mortality are presented, and categorized by age and cause of death.
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29394
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Infant mortality is a problem throughout the United States. Birth-weight standardization was used to compare North Carolina neonatal mortality to that in the United States and also to examine trends. The study found that North Carolina had a higher neonatal mortality rate, which can be attributed to lower birth weights, rather than higher weight-specific neonatal death rates.
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29382
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This report presents findings from the Fall 1981 North Carolina Citizen Survey, covering the state’s six health service areas. The health data gives information on health care resources, well-being indicators, use of alcoholic beverages, and residential water and septic use.
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29380
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In October of 1978, data were collected on North Carolina residents discharged from short-stay general hospitals. The project involved the cooperation of health planning agencies and the hospital association in North Carolina. This report provides background of the study and presents morbidity estimates derived from the data.
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29381
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North Carolina routinely collects information on maternal characteristics that are known risk factors for conditions associated with fetal, neonatal and post-neonatal deaths. This report presents a trend analysis of these characteristics over the past decade.
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29378
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In North Carolina, certain causes of death are associated with wide gaps between the sexes and races, with males and nonwhites experiencing substantially higher death rates than their female and white counterparts. The analysis underscores the need for expanded initiatives in public health programs.
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