Health Data and Statistic Sources

We hope the following assists you in the design of an evidenced-based program. Health data and statistics are available through a variety of sources, including:

• The Spartanburg Community Indicators Project (Goal 5 includes information on health in the Spartanburg area) http://www.strategicspartanburg.org/healthy-families.php
• General Health and Public Welfare Information http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/abstract/chapter11.php
• SC Community Profiles (Information on: Health Insurance Coverage; 100% of Poverty Levels)http://www.sccommunityprofiles.org/
• CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Spartanburg and State-level data available from 2005) http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp
• State and County-level Information on Licensed Health Professionals http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/manpower1.php
• Top Reasons for Inpatient Hospitalizations http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/hdihdtop25a.php
• Inpatient Discharge Data for SC Hospitals (includes annual and by-day statistics on reason for stay, length of stay and rate per 1000 pop.) http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/hdsumst.php 
• Analysis of Emergency Room Discharges and Inpatient Discharges Resulting from ER Visits (state, region, county data, hospital-level data) http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/er.php 
• US Census (Community, County, State and National-level data http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet 
• Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (Community-level data) http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/

And, information on evidence-based practice and outcomes is available at:

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm