Statistics & Data Sources
Census 2000 Population and Housing Briefs
In PDF format
Census Bureau Health Insurance Data
Census Bureau Population Estimates
Census Bureau Statistical Briefs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wonder
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Statistics, Data, and Systems
Data Bulletin
From the Center for Studying Health System Change
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Statistics
ERS/USDA Rural-Urban
Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes
(Economic Research Service/United States Department of Agriculture)
Gateway to Data and Statistics
From the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
"This web-based tool brings together key health and human services data and statistics. It is designed to complement other government resources such as FirstGov and
FedStats. The Gateway covers federal, state, and local government sponsored information."
Geography Resource
Center
From the University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Geography
HCUPnet (Heatlh Care Cost and Utilization Project)
A free, on-line query system based on HCUP data - provides access to health statistics and information on hospital stays at
the national, regional, and state level.
Institute of Phonetic Sciences in Amsterdam (IFA)
Services: Statistical Tests
Performs basic statistical tests when you enter the numbers. Includes t-tests, binomial proportion, chi-square, and normal.
LINC (Log Into North Carolina)
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
National Center for Health Statistics
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
NICHSR Finding and Using Health Statistics: A
Self-Study Course
(National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology)
NICHSR Practical Resources for Public Health Data Organizations
(National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology)
North Carolina Geographic Data Clearinghouse
North Carolina Health Professions Data System
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
North Carolina State Data Center
North Carolina State Demographics
Public Health Foundation (PHF)
This searchable site is a gateway to information about the infrastructure of public health systems that protect the public's
health.
ResDAC Training
"The Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) is a CMS contractor that provides free assistance to academic, government and
non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data for their research."
Scientific Data, Surveillance, &
Injury Statistics
From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)