Increased reports; Moving
in wrong direction
Decreased reports; Moving
in the right direction
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
State of the County Health Report
Summary Report
No discernible change in data.
Healthy People 2010
Objective**
No change
8.5
4.5
9.3%
Increase
9.2%
5.0%
2007
21.0%
Decrease
18.3%
10.0%
2007
36.8
Decrease
37.4
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10-14 (Rate per 1,000 females 10-14)
2007
1.4
No change
1.4
DNA
15-17 (Rate per 1,000 females)
2007
34.8
Decrease
34.8
43.0
18-19 (Rate per 1,000 females)
2007
104.6
Decrease
101.6
DNA
2007
9.1%
Decrease
11.7%
DNA
Maternal, Infant and Child Health
Infant Mortality (Rate per 1,000 Live Births)
Low Birth Weight (% of All Births)
No First Trimester Prenatal Care
(% Not Entering PNC of All Births)
Teen Pregnancy (< 20 yrs.) (Rate per 1,000 females 10-18)
Teen Births (< 20 yrs.) % of Total Births
Chronic Conditions
(Mortality)
Mecklenburg
County
2007
6.5
2007
(Mecklenburg Data)
10-14
(% of All Teen Births)
2007
1.4%
Decrease
1.6%
DNA
15-17
(% of All Teen Births)
2007
34.2%
Increase
31.2%
DNA
18-19
(% of All Teen Births)
2007
64.4%
Decrease
67.2%
DNA
2007
135.9
Increase
192.1
159.9
Lung Cancer
2007
37.2
Increase
58.9
44.9
Breast Cancer
2007
22.8
Increase
28.3
22.3
Prostate Cancer
2007
13.5
Decrease
19.5
28.8
Colon Cancer
2007
12.9
No change
17.7
13.9
Heart Disease (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
118.9
Increase
193.0
166.0
Stroke (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
33.8
No change
47.8
48.0
Diabetes (Rate per 100,000)
2007
14.5
Decrease
23.7
45.0
2007
17.4
Increase
28.1
9.2
2007
11.6
Increase
19.7
17.5
2007
8.9
Decrease
7.4
3.0
2007
6.7
Decrease
11.8
5.0
All Cancers (Rate per 100,000 population)
Motor Vehicle Injuries
Injury
(Mortality)
Year of
Report
Previous Year
Comparison*
North
Carolina
HEALTH INDICATOR
(Rate per 100,000 population)
All Other Unintentional Injuries
(Rate per 100,000 population)
Intentional Injury - Homicide
(Rate per 100,000 population)
Intentional Injury - Suicide
(Rate per 100,000 population)
Year of
Report
Mecklenburg
County
Previous Year
Comparison*
(Mecklenburg Data)
North
Carolina
Healthy People 2010
Objective**
(Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
0.8
Increase
1.7
1.0
Chlamydia (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
201.7
Decrease
345.6
DNA
Gonorrhea (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
135.9
Decrease
188.2
19.0
Pertussis
2007
14.4
Increase
3.7
DNA
Primary/Secondary Syphilis (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
10.8
Decrease
3.7
0.2
HIV Disease (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
44.9
Decrease
21.9
DNA
AIDS (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
21.6
No change
10.8
1.0
HIV-Related Deaths (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
8.7
Decrease
4.2
0.7
Tuberculosis (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
4.0
Decrease
3.8
1.0
Salmonella (Rate per 100,000 population)
2007
15.3
No change
20.8
13.7
Shigella (Rate Per 100,000 population)
2007
0.8
Decrease
1.2
DNA
Total Days Ozone Level Exceeded Federal
Compliance Levels
2007
19
Decrease
DNA
DNA
2007
5
Decrease
232
2007
1
Increase
38
2007
17%
Decrease
23%
2007
60%
Decrease
65%
No Physical Activity (% of Adults 18 years and over)
2007
18%
Decrease
24%
Fruit & Veg (5 or more servings/day)
2007
23%
No change
22%
High Blood Pressure (% of Adults 18 years and over)
2007
24%
Decrease
29%
High Cholesterol (% of Adults 18 years and over)
2007
39%
No change
40%
2007
25%
Increase
41%
2006
0.5%
Decrease
1.1%
HEALTH INDICATOR
Communicable Diseases
Behavioral Risk Factors for
Premature Deaths
Environmental
Health
(includes Sexually Transmitted Infections)
E. Coli
(Rate per 100,000 population)
Lead Screenings
Total Children 6 yrs and under screened
Number of Confirmed Cases >= 10 ug/dL
Number of Confirmed Cases >= 20 ug/dL
Smoking (% of Adults 18 years and over)
Overweight/Obesity (BMI>25.0)
(% of Adults 18 years and over)
(% of Adults 18 years and over)
Firearms Present in Household
(% of Adults 18 years and over)
No Seat Belt Use (% of Adults 18 years and over)
* Comparison is based on previous year's report and does not constitute a trend.
** DNA: Data has not been analyzed according to specified parameters.
Prepared by: Mecklenburg County Health Department, Epidemiology Program
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