North Carolina

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Key Health Facts

	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
Total Population	9,222,414	N/A	304,059,724
Uninsured, % All Ages (2007)	16.4	13	15.3%
Uninsured, % 18 and under (2007)	12.1	12	11.0%

Adult Health Indicators	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
AIDS Cumulative Cases, 13 & Older (2006)	15,954	14	952,221
Alzheimer's Estimated Cases, 65+ (2010)	170,000	9	4,844,100
Asthma Rates, % Adults (2005-07 average)	11.1% (+/- 0.5)	47	N/A^
Cancer, Estimated New Cases (2008)	40,420	10	1,437,180
Chlamydia: Rates per 100,000 Population (2007)	345.6	26	370.2
Human West Nile Virus: New Cases (2008)	0	43	1,370
Syphilis: Rates per 100,000 Population (2007)	3.6	16	3.8
Tobacco: % of Adult Current Smokers (2005-07 average)	22.5% (+/- 0.6)	13	N/A^
Tuberculosis, Number of Cases (2007)	345	8	13,299
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Most AIDS Cases; Highest Rates of Alzheimer's; Highest Rates of Asthma; Most New Cases of Cancer; Highest Rates of Chlamydia; Most Cases of West Nile Virus; Highest Rates of Syphilis; Highest Rates of Current Smokers; Most Cases of Tuberculosis. ^Note: BRFSS data is not an accurate source of national-level data.

Child and Adolescent Health Facts	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
AIDS Cumulative Cases, under 13 (2006)	118	16	9,094
Asthma Rates (Lifetime), % High School Students (2007)	20.3% (+/- 2.4)	N/A	20.3% (+/- 1.1)
Immunization Gap, Children Aged 19-35 Months without All Immunizations (2007)	22.7%	28	22.6%
Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births (2005)	8.8	8	6.9
Low Birth Weight Babies (2006)	9.1%	12	8.3%
Pre-Term Labor, % of Live Births Born Pre-Term (2006)	13.6	17	12.8%
Tobacco: % of High School Students Current Tobacco Use (2007)	N/A	N/A	25.7% (+/- 3.0)
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Most AIDS Cases; Highest Rates of Asthma; Highest Rates of Not-Properly-Immunized Babies; Most Cases of Infant Mortality; Most Low Birth Weight Babies; Most Pre-Term Labor Babies; Highest Rates of Current Smokers.

Other Public Health Indicators	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
Health Professions Shortage Areas - Primary Care (FY 2008)	116	19	5,906
Health Professions Shortage Areas - Mental Health (FY 2008)	53	16	2,974
Health Professions Shortage Areas - Dental Care (FY 2008)	103	12	3,930
Nursing Shortage Estimates (2010)	-8,100	19	-405,800
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Highest Number of Primary Care HPSAs; 1 = Highest Number of Mental Health HPSAs; 1 = Highest Number of Dental Care HPSAs; 1 = Largest Nursing Shortage Estimate

F as in Fat 2009 Key Facts	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
Obesity Rates, % Adults (2006-08 average)	28.3% (+/-0.6)	12	N/A^
Hypertension Rates, % Adults (2003-07 average)	29.8% (+/- 0.7)	10	N/A^
Diabetes Rates, % Adults (2006-08 average)	9.2% (+/- 0.3)	11	N/A^
Adult Physical Inactivity (2006-08 average)	24.2% (+/- 0.6)	20	N/A^
Obesity Rates, % High School Students (2007)	12.8% (+/- 2.4)	N/A	13.0% (+/- 1.1)
Obesity and Overweight Rates, % Children Age 10-17 (2007)	33.5% (+/- 4.5)	14	31.7%
Medical Costs of Obesity, Per Capita (2003)	$254	28	$258
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Health Outcome. 1 = Highest Rates of Obesity; Highest Rates of Hypertension; Highest Rates of Diabetes; Highest Rates of Physical Inactivity; Highest Number of Overweight High School Students; Highest Number of Overweight Children; Highest Medical Costs Associated with Obesity. ^Note: BRFSS data is not an accurate source of national-level data.

Public Health Preparedness

Ready or Not 2009 Emergency Preparedness Indicators	State Achieved Indicator	Total Number of States Achieving Indicator
1. Purchased 50 percent or more of its share of federally-subsidized antiviral medications to prepare for a potential pandemic flu outbreak	Y	37 + D.C.
2. Submitted data on available hospital beds weekly for at least 50 percent of the facilities within the state to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during the 2009 H1N1 response.	Y	40
3. Public health lab has the capacity in place to assure the timely pick-up and delivery of disease samples on a 24/7, 365 day basis.	Y	36 and D.C.
4. Public health lab reports having enough staff to work the intense hours needed during an emergency, like H1N1 (five, 12-hour days for six to eight weeks).	Y	39
5. Tracks diseases through an Internet system used by the CDC.	Y	44 and D.C.
6. Identified the pathogen responsible for reported food-borne disease outbreaks at a rate that met or exceeded the national average of 46 percent (combined data 2005-2007).	Y	36 + D.C.
7. Meets the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) readiness criteria for medical volunteers during an emergency.	Y	41 + D.C.
8. Requires all licensed childcare facilities to have a multi-hazard written evacuation and relocation plan for emergencies.	Y	20 + D.C.
9. Has a law or legal opinion in place to limit liability against organizations that provide volunteer help during emergencies.	Y	32 and D.C.
10. Increased or maintained level of funding for public health services from FY 2007-08 to FY 2008-09	N	23 and D.C.
Total State Score	9
*Note: 0 is the worst possible score. 10 is a perfect score.

Pandemic Preparedness Key Facts	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
Potential # of Deaths During a Severe Pandemic	62,000	10	2,250,000
Potential # of Episodes of Illness During a Severe Pandemic	2,556,000	11	87,750,000
Potential Financial Loss During a Severe Pandemic, % of GDP	5.48%	30	5.51%
Potential Financial Loss During a Severe Pandemic, $ amount	$19.0 Billion	N/A	$683 Billion
*Note: For rankings, 1 = Worst Outcome. 1 = Highest Number of Potential Deaths; Highest Number of Potential Sick Workers; Highest Financial Losses.

Public Health Funding Facts

	North Carolina (Per Capita)	Rank	U.S. (Per Capita)
Federal Funding for Public Health - from U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) FY 2008	$175,248,392 ($19.00)	25	$5,352,891,948 ($17.60)
Federal Funding for Public Health - from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FY 2008	$138,140,389 ($15.25)	37	$5,723,721,219 ($21.43)
Federal Funding for Public Health - from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) FY 2008	$11,232,884 ($1.24)	44	$361,670,222 ($1.43)
State Funding for Public Health FY 2007-2008	$147,749,787 ($16.31)	42	N/A ($33.71)^
*Note: For rankings, 1= Most Funding. 1 = Highest Level of CDC Funding Per Capita; Highest Level of HRSA Funding Per Capita; Highest ASPR Funding Per Capita; Highest State Funding for Public Health. ^Note: National median.

CDC Programs (FY 2008)	North Carolina	U.S.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)	$175,136	$13,845,022
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities	$3,110,212	$75,698,932
Cancer	$7,245,926	$250,470,202
Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Promotion	$3,481,429	$144,344,145
Diabetes	$1,999,046	$40,121,161
Environmental Health	$1,081,430	$73,876,256
Heart Disease	$2,115,000	$37,116,715
HIV/AIDS	$10,591,240	$514,909,545
Immunization (Sect. 317 & Vaccines for Children Program)	$109,569,898	$2,815,524,031
Infectious Diseases	$1,162,138	$95,135,398
Injury and Violence Prevention	$3,143,141	$95,135,731
Nutrition and Physical Activity	$1,404,275	$22,337,300
Occupational Safety and Health	$1,243,287	$38,830,447
Pandemic Flu	$105,802	$45,217,983
Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant	$2,944,884	$93,857,533
School Health	$1,076,359	$35,997,947
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)	$2,419,315	$102,387,850
Tobacco	$1,378,253	$44,939,387
Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response	$18,866,091	$723,880,833
Tuberculosis	$1,830,037	$82,290,953

HRSA Programs (FY 2008)	North Carolina	U.S.
Health Professions	$10,789,796	$300,516,251
HIV/AIDS	$43,122,696	$2,313,640,713
Maternal & Child Health	$24,932,000	$794,156,963
Primary Health Care	$51,753,619	$1,853,191,802

ASPR Programs (FY 2008)	North Carolina	U.S.
Hospital Preparedness Program	$11,232,884	$361,670,222

Related State Economic Facts	North Carolina	Rank	U.S.
Gross Domestic Product (2005)	$346.6 billion	12	$12.4 trillion
Median Family Income (2006)	$52,336	39	$58,526
% Living in Poverty, 2005-2007 3 Yr. Ave.	14.1% (+/- 1.1)	14	12.5% (+/- 0.2)
*Note: For rankings, for GDP and Median Income, 1 = best rating. For Rate of People Living in Poverty, 1 = worst rating. 1 = Highest GDP; Highest Median Income; Highest Rates of People Living in Poverty.

Top 5 State Industries (Based on % of GDP):
1. Manufacturing 2. Government 3. Finance and Insurance 4. Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 5. Retail Trade
All U.S. statistics from BRFSS data are medians based on three year averages; Number of cases and amount of funding are totals except where noted; Rates and percentages are national averages except where noted. See Data and Methodology for State Data