Valerie Vera
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Contact:
Research and Instruction
Thomas Cooper Library
University of South Carolina
Thomas Cooper Library
University of South Carolina
803-777-1278
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Data and Statistics Web Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - PLACESNote, this site loads very slowly.
Provides data on high blood pressure, cancer, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, depression, obesity, and stroke. - Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and StrokeProvides state and county level data.
- National Cancer Institute - State Cancer ProfilesProvides county level data
Databases for Demographic Data
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowIn this database, there are multiple ways to search. Consider:
1. Starting at top ribbon, select Health. Two helpful sections include: Health Conditions (Chronic - Depression, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, and Diabetes; Infectious Disease - includes the Sexually Transmitted Infections, Influenza, and Immunizations) and Risk Factors (alcohol and tobacco use and obesity).
2. Report (round bubble over next to person icon). Select Community Health Report. Enter your county. - Sage Data This link opens in a new windowHuge collection of U.S. and international statistics and datasets. Includes data analysis tools and customizable data visualizations.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowThere are many ways to search content in SocialExplorer.
1. To use the Maps, click on the green Explore button (located below the United States map). Next, click on "Change data." For health data, you may need to move the timeline back to an earlier year (2020 or earlier). Then, click on Health. For 2020 data provided for: chlamydia cases, HIV prevalence, teen birth rate, current smokers, drinking adults, limited access to healthy foods, obese persons, physically inactive persons and more. Scroll in to locate specific county data.
2. Searching with Tables can also be helpful. From the Social Explorer homepage, select Tables. Scroll until you see U.S. Health Data or U.S. Cancer Data. Select data year, state, and county. Create your table. - Statista This link opens in a new windowWide range of statistics including consumer behavior, markets, industries, countries and trend forecasts.