The document discusses health disparities in North Carolina. It provides statistics on the state's population and highlights racial/ethnic disparities in several health areas like infant mortality and poverty according to the state's 2010 Health Disparities Report Card. It also outlines North Carolina's response to addressing health disparities through initiatives like its Prevention Action Plan and partnerships between state agencies and community organizations.

1. National Academy for State Health Policy’s 23 rd Annual State Health Policy Conference Session: Closing the Gap: Reducing Disparities & Achieving Health Equity October 4-6, 2010 Barbara Pullen-Smith, MPH, Director Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Division of Public Health NC Department of Health and Human Services Healthy Communities. Every One Matters.

3. North Carolina Population Estimates 2008 Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics & US Census Bureau 2008 Bridged Population Estimates

4. NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities- Research and Data Tools- Population Specific Fact Sheets www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS or www.ncminorityhealth.org

5. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina REPORT CARD 2010 Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities And State Center for Health Statistics North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

9. 2004-2008 Grade D Grade D Grade A Grade B Any Rate Ratios that are >1.0 indicate a Disparity Gap. Here, African American and American Indian babies are more likely to die at a higher rate than Whites. Data Source: State Center for Health Statistics

10. AA Grade F AI Grade D Asian Grade C H/L Grade F AA Grade F AI Grade F Asian Grade C H/L Grade F % Children < 18yrs Living Below Poverty % of Families Living Below Poverty 3 out of 4 racial/ethnic groups have children that live in poverty at least 2.5 times more often than the majority white population.

12. Grade D Grade C Grade D Grade F Grade D Grade F Ove Any Rate Ratios that are >1.0 indicate that African Americans are more likely to die at a higher rate than Whites. Data Source: State Center for Health Statistics Grade D

14. Grade C Grade C Grade C Grade C Grade C Grade F Grade D Any Rate Ratios that are >1.0 indicate that American Indians are more likely to die at a higher rate than Whites. Data Source: State Center for Health Statistics

15. Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade D Any Rate Ratios that are >1.0 indicate that Hispanic/Latinos are more likely to die at a higher rate than Whites. Data Source: State Center for Health Statistics

16. Grade A Grade C Grade A Grade A Grade A Grade A Any Rate Ratios that are >1.0 indicate that Asians are more likely to die at a higher rate than Whites. Ratios of <= 1 indicate that Asian death rates are equal to, or below those of Whites. Data Source: State Center for Health Statistics

21. On Behalf of the NC OMHHD Thank You for Being a Partner in the Fight to Eliminate Health Disparities! Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Division of Public Health NC Department of Health and Human Services 1906 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1906 (919)707-5040 www.ncminorityhealth.org Healthy Communities. Every One Matters.