Age, education, marital status
Health Conditions
Accidents
Leading cause of death by county
County
Region
State
StrengthsWeaknesses:
Best source of mortality data, no information on health behaviors or prevention.
Data for multiple causes not organized in order of importance.
Accuracy of data with regard to race/ethnicity may be problematic as this (of necessity) is based on third party reports.
YearsAvailable:
CY1956-present
Updates:
Annual- Typically closes 8-9 months after the end of file year
ContactInfo:
Matt Avery, Vital Statistics Team Leader, State Center for Health Statistics
(919) 715-4572 matt.avery@dhhs.net