North Carolina Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data
Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 38
Reporting Period: 2023
Total Patients Served: 694,057
Reporting Source: Uniform Data System (UDS) Report
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Note that percentages represent the number of health center awardees that met the criteria for each CHQR badge from a denominator of health centers that reported UDS data.
- View Full 2023 State Report
- Table 3A: Patients by Age and by Sex Assigned at Birth
- Table 3B: Demographic Characteristics
- Table 4: Selected Patient Characteristics
- Table 5: Staffing and Utilization
- Table 5: Selected Service Detail Addendum
- Table 6A: Selected Diagnoses and Services Rendered
- Table 6B: Quality of Care Measures
UDS Data Five-Year Summary
| Age and Race / Ethnicity | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Patients | 610,469 | 664,693 | 721,568 | 696,072 | 694,057 |
| Age (% of total patients) | |||||
| % Children (< 18 years) | 22.91% | 18.69% | 21.08% | 20.47% | 21.20% |
| Children (< 18 years) | 139,866 | 124,233 | 152,114 | 142,476 | 147,149 |
| % Adults (18 – 64 years) | 64.18% | 67.42% | 65.49% | 63.85% | 61.85% |
| Adults (18 – 64 years) | 391,817 | 448,131 | 472,566 | 444,447 | 429,257 |
| % Older Adults (Age 65 and over) | 12.91% | 13.89% | 13.43% | 15.68% | 16.95% |
| Older Adults (Age 65 and over) | 78,786 | 92,329 | 96,888 | 109,149 | 117,651 |
| Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known) | |||||
| % Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients | 63.37% | 61.66% | 62.84% | 61.95% | 60.65% |
| Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients | 367,386 | 354,407 | 396,512 | 392,673 | 391,018 |
| % Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients | 30.31% | 28.05% | 29.85% | 30.95% | 31.34% |
| Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients | 178,403 | 164,876 | 192,168 | 199,374 | 205,455 |
| % Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients | 40.59% | 42.68% | 41.39% | 42.38% | 43.46% |
| Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients | 212,379 | 220,373 | 234,428 | 241,154 | 253,669 |
| % Total Asian Patients * | 1.55% | 1.45% | 1.39% | 1.49% | 1.47% |
| Number of Total Asian Patients * | 8,106 | 7,475 | 7,853 | 8,459 | 8,600 |
| % Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * | 0.38% | 0.36% | 0.40% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * | 1,997 | 1,843 | 2,264 | 2,169 | 2,190 |
| % Black/African American Patients * | 32.99% | 33.37% | 32.91% | 30.32% | 28.37% |
| Number of Black/African American * | 172,614 | 172,313 | 186,380 | 172,541 | 165,591 |
| % American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * | 1.63% | 1.99% | 2.02% | 2.01% | 2.13% |
| Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * | 8,509 | 10,260 | 11,452 | 11,464 | 12,408 |
| % More than one race Patients * | 4.49% | 2.51% | 2.77% | 3.06% | 2.48% |
| Number of Patients with More than one race * | 23,496 | 12,961 | 15,691 | 17,391 | 14,451 |
| Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) | 523,166 | 516,314 | 566,378 | 569,012 | 583,691 |
| Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) | 579,765 | 574,780 | 630,940 | 633,827 | 644,687 |
| Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) | 588,651 | 587,823 | 643,872 | 644,285 | 655,531 |
| Language (% known) | |||||
| % Best Served in a Language other than English | 22.31% | 20.62% | 21.75% | 22.83% | 25.27% |
| Number of Patients Best Served in a Language Other than English | 136,188 | 137,032 | 156,956 | 158,883 | 175,400 |
| Patient Characteristics | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Status (% of patients with known income) | |||||
| Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) | 417,448 | 398,765 | 423,621 | 444,077 | 468,436 |
| % Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline | 89.52% | 89.71% | 90.96% | 90.68% | 90.90% |
| Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline | 373,688 | 357,729 | 385,346 | 402,670 | 425,831 |
| % Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) | 66.29% | 70.44% | 71.38% | 69.64% | 71.10% |
| Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) | 276,707 | 280,909 | 302,386 | 309,261 | 333,065 |
| Insurance Status (% of total patients) | |||||
| % None/Uninsured Patients | 43.36% | 40.21% | 36.58% | 35.63% | 32.91% |
| None/Uninsured Patients | 264,718 | 267,274 | 263,937 | 247,990 | 228,407 |
| % None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) | 27.17% | 25.72% | 24.58% | 25.80% | 24.10% |
| None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) | 37,998 | 31,947 | 37,383 | 36,760 | 35,467 |
| % Medicaid/CHIP Patients * | 24.16% | 20.35% | 21.26% | 22.68% | 26.25% |
| Medicaid/CHIP Patients * | 147,493 | 135,243 | 153,395 | 157,895 | 182,219 |
| % Medicare Patients | 12.66% | 13.38% | 12.34% | 14.42% | 16.39% |
| Medicare Patients | 77,260 | 88,960 | 89,068 | 100,342 | 113,743 |
| % Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) | 3.76% | 3.43% | 3.29% | 3.81% | 4.45% |
| Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) | 22,972 | 22,769 | 23,768 | 26,514 | 30,886 |
| % Other Third-Party Patients | 19.82% | 26.06% | 29.82% | 27.27% | 24.45% |
| Other Third-Party Patients | 120,998 | 173,216 | 215,168 | 189,845 | 169,688 |
| Total Patients | 610,469 | 664,693 | 721,568 | 696,072 | 694,057 |
| Children (< 18 years) | 139,866 | 124,233 | 152,114 | 142,476 | 147,149 |
| Special Populations | |||||
| % Homeless Patients | 2.99% | 2.38% | 1.88% | 1.98% | 2.27% |
| Total Homeless Patients | 18,275 | 15,839 | 13,563 | 13,807 | 15,754 |
| % Total Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members | 5.82% | 4.52% | 5.24% | 6.04% | 5.76% |
| Total Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members | 35,508 | 30,041 | 37,811 | 42,041 | 40,002 |
| % Public Housing Patients | 24.53% | 22.06% | 28.73% | 32.70% | 27.85% |
| Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site | 149,746 | 146,639 | 207,280 | 227,611 | 193,327 |
| % School-Based Service Site Patients | 1.31% | 0.94% | 0.88% | 3.54% | 1.74% |
| School-Based Service Site Patients | 7,969 | 6,237 | 6,351 | 24,656 | 12,068 |
| % Veterans Patients | 1.42% | 1.24% | 1.28% | 1.57% | 1.51% |
| Veterans Patients | 8,671 | 8,269 | 9,251 | 10,935 | 10,486 |
| Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) | 138,330 | 155,868 | 165,755 | 151,498 | 148,103 |
| % Patients Under 15 Who are Female | 16.53% | 13.32% | 15.08% | 14.76% | 14.91% |
| Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female | 57,150 | 50,118 | 60,763 | 57,281 | 58,159 |
| Patients 15-64 Who are Female | 69.90% | 72.10% | 70.70% | 68.86% | 67.39% |
| Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female | 241,617 | 271,238 | 284,927 | 267,310 | 262,821 |
| Patients 65 and Over Who are Female | 13.56% | 14.58% | 14.23% | 16.38% | 17.69% |
| Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female | 46,884 | 54,841 | 57,334 | 63,597 | 69,000 |
| Total Female Patients (Denominator) | 345,651 | 376,197 | 403,024 | 388,188 | 389,980 |
| Patients by Sexual Orientation | |||||
| % Lesbian or Gay (% of known) | 1.39% | 1.46% | 1.18% | 1.34% | 1.43% |
| % Heterosexual or Straight (% of known) | 97.69% | 97.61% | 97.75% | 97.23% | 96.42% |
| % Bisexual (% of known) | 0.70% | 0.75% | 0.79% | 0.98% | 1.05% |
| % Other (% of known) | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.28% | 0.44% | 1.11% |
| % Don't know (% of total) | 25.98% | 2.41% | 2.30% | 2.42% | 2.03% |
| % Chose Not to Disclose (% of total) | 10.03% | 9.74% | 5.90% | 5.95% | 5.59% |
| % Unknown (% of total) | 32.24% | 28.18% | 21.61% | 14.37% | |
| Patients by Gender Identity | |||||
| % Male (% of known) | 39.28% | 41.55% | 43.02% | 42.94% | 43.00% |
| % Female (% of known) | 52.46% | 57.27% | 56.77% | 56.76% | 56.68% |
| % Transgender Man/Transgender Male/Transmasculine (% of known) | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| % Transgender Woman/Transgender Female/Transfeminine (% of known) | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.13% |
| % Other (% of total) | 7.57% | 0.66% | 0.56% | 0.52% | 0.50% |
| % Chose Not to Disclose (% of total) | 6.04% | 3.53% | 2.24% | 2.04% | 1.50% |
| % Unknown (% of total) | 28.81% | 25.20% | 17.98% | 12.54% |
| Services (% of patients) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Medical Patients | 80.94% | 84.50% | 86.00% | 84.58% | 83.75% |
| Medical Patients | 494,093 | 561,655 | 620,534 | 588,718 | 581,279 |
| % Dental Patients | 18.48% | 13.73% | 13.78% | 14.71% | 15.20% |
| Dental Patients | 112,798 | 91,234 | 99,412 | 102,358 | 105,481 |
| % Mental Health Patients | 9.47% | 8.69% | 7.25% | 7.86% | 8.68% |
| Mental Health Patients | 57,783 | 57,788 | 52,324 | 54,712 | 60,267 |
| % Substance Use Disorder Patients | 1.33% | 1.45% | 1.06% | 1.03% | 1.33% |
| Substance Use Disorder Patients | 8,121 | 9,616 | 7,662 | 7,147 | 9,252 |
| % Vision Patients | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| Vision Patients | 716 | 748 | 865 | 952 | 1,102 |
| % Enabling Services Patients | 9.73% | 6.92% | 8.16% | 10.27% | 11.33% |
| Enabling Services Patients | 59,425 | 46,023 | 58,916 | 71,496 | 78,619 |
| Total Patients | 610,469 | 664,693 | 721,568 | 696,072 | 694,057 |
| Clinical Data | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | |||||
| Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions) | |||||
| % Hypertension Patients * | 38.01% | 34.98% | 33.90% | 37.75% | 38.32% |
| Number of Hypertension Patients * | 142,818 | 157,507 | 163,896 | 173,952 | 172,576 |
| % Diabetes Patients * | 19.86% | 17.37% | 16.89% | 20.09% | 21.24% |
| Number of Diabetes Patients * | 71,338 | 74,734 | 78,161 | 87,584 | 89,780 |
| % Asthma | 5.01% | 4.21% | 3.99% | 4.57% | 4.99% |
| Number of Asthma Patients | 24,730 | 23,658 | 24,771 | 26,896 | 28,980 |
| % Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | 0.75% | 0.68% | 0.63% | 0.68% | 0.69% |
| Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | 3,696 | 3,814 | 3,912 | 4,014 | 4,033 |
| Prenatal | |||||
| Number of Prenatal Care Patients | 4,215 | 3,914 | 3,894 | 4,238 | 4,129 |
| Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered | 2,453 | 2,527 | 2,275 | 2,447 | 2,359 |
| Quality of Care Measures | |||||
| Perinatal Health | |||||
| Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) | 70.37% | 74.09% | 72.14% | 73.34% | 71.25% |
| Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) | 2,966 | 2,900 | 2,809 | 3,108 | 2,942 |
| % Low and Very Low Birth Weight | 9.43% | 8.70% | 8.97% | 8.03% | 9.84% |
| Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight | 228 | 218 | 204 | 196 | 234 |
| Preventive Health Screening & Services | |||||
| Cervical Cancer Screening * | 52.81% | 40.25% | 41.76% | 47.12% | 52.07% |
| Number of Cervical Cancer Screening Patients * | 78,511 | 72,207 | 78,633 | 82,798 | 88,252 |
| Breast Cancer Screening | 41.09% | 41.32% | 45.48% | 53.94% | |
| Number of Female Patients Aged 52 through 74 who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer | 38,587 | 42,207 | 46,755 | 54,592 | |
| Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * | 70.61% | 49.52% | 55.02% | 56.89% | 60.82% |
| Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * | 52,807 | 33,307 | 43,730 | 48,759 | 53,848 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * | 73.67% | 54.09% | 51.98% | 55.23% | 67.23% |
| Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * | 269,794 | 225,642 | 227,661 | 235,284 | 291,035 |
| Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * | 85.28% | 79.14% | 62.63% | 81.03% | 85.10% |
| Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * | 222,969 | 213,903 | 222,852 | 245,198 | 283,264 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening * | 46.47% | 35.37% | 35.55% | 41.70% | 44.64% |
| Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * | 73,654 | 63,818 | 68,356 | 81,518 | 101,331 |
| Childhood Immunization Status * | 47.74% | 42.63% | 33.62% | 31.17% | 32.34% |
| Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * | 2,184 | 1,849 | 1,616 | 1,423 | 1,459 |
| Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * | 69.96% | 57.92% | 50.76% | 61.23% | 72.04% |
| Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * | 235,700 | 204,327 | 221,638 | 249,313 | 277,333 |
| Depression Remission at Twelve Months | 13.63% | 12.85% | 14.23% | 13.92% | |
| Number of Patients 12 years of age and older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event | 1,648 | 1,409 | 1,406 | 1,469 | |
| Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years | 49.97% | 46.22% | 44.65% | 57.52% | 55.96% |
| Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants | 1,530 | 1,015 | 1,139 | 2,068 | 2,624 |
| HIV Screening | 34.00% | 34.84% | 38.24% | 45.55% | |
| Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range | 98,084 | 126,583 | 148,180 | 171,113 | |
| Chronic Disease Management | |||||
| Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * | 72.97% | 72.06% | 75.12% | 77.06% | 79.28% |
| Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * | 53,632 | 62,924 | 67,045 | 86,751 | 98,278 |
| Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * | 79.15% | 75.76% | 78.78% | 77.06% | 74.97% |
| Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * | 15,350 | 15,086 | 13,973 | 17,669 | 18,766 |
| Controlling High Blood Pressure * | 61.20% | 58.93% | 61.20% | 62.34% | 66.02% |
| Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * | 87,405 | 92,816 | 100,304 | 108,437 | 113,931 |
| Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * | 28.66% | 34.34% | 28.12% | 28.09% | 26.74% |
| Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * | 20,442 | 25,663 | 21,981 | 24,599 | 24,011 |
| % of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis | 91.16% | 88.98% | 80.00% | 73.05% | 81.18% |
| Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment | 165 | 113 | 100 | 103 | 138 |
| Cost Data | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Health Center Cluster | $139,301,314 | $129,619,197 | $146,078,891 | $143,659,836 | $143,425,651 |
| Total Cost | $498,444,123 | $553,013,798 | $626,503,401 | $699,059,197 | $824,068,469 |
| Total Accrued Cost per Patient | $816.49 | $831.98 | $868.25 | $1,004.29 | $1,187.32 |
Footnotes
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