Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Geographic Variation in Health Indicators Across North Carolina Counties and Regions: A Comparison of Direct and Synthetic Estimates from the North Carolina BRFSS
Abstract:
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System has found that there is a geography factor to consider when looking for health indicators. Health care access is varied across various counties and regions. Poorer areas had worse health care outcomes while the wealthiest areas had better health outcomes.