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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Who We Serve

The UNC Lineberger is the only public National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center in North Carolina.

UNC Lineberger serves all 100 counties in North Carolina. The entire state of North Carolina is considered UNC Lineberger’s catchment area.

COE projects at UNC Lineberger

heat map of community engaged research projects from UNC Lineberger across NC
  • UNC Lineberger research and outreach efforts span across all 100 counties
  • There were 82 community engaged projects (studies or outreach activities) at UNC Lineberger between 2021-2022
  • At least 43 UNC Lineberger projects are serving EVERY county in NC between 2021-2022
  • There are 48 unique researchers engaging the community in their research between 2021-2022

Statewide Numbers as of 2019

Total NC Population: 10,488,084

Race and Ethnicity

  1.1%   American Indian / Alaska Native
  2.9%   Asian
  21.1%   Black / African American
  9.8%   Hispanic
  0.1%   Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islanders
  62.5%   White
  0.2%   Additional races
  2.2%   Two or more races

Population Characteristics

  23.2%   Rural
  13.6%   Below poverty level
  4.6%   Unemployment rate
  14.6%   No broadband access at home
  68.0%   GED / High school degree or higher

North Carolina Demographics

    NC % US %
female icon Sex assigned at birth – female 51 51
Rural icon - barn and field Rural Populations 23 15
World icon Foreign Born 8 13
soldier icon Veteran 8 7
language icon Spanish Language Spoken at Home 8 14
elderly icon Age 65+ 17 16
child icon Less than 18 22 22

 

Cancer Related Numbers in NC

The office of Community Outreach and Engagement gathers and collects data from existing sources and through our own surveys. This data is important for us to ensure that the cancer center is aware of disparities that are happening and to make sure that the research the cancer center does is relevant to the needs of our population.

The information we collect can be found in our Cancer Health Assets and Needs Assessment (CHANA) and includes information on:

CHANA content: detailed text provided below.

 

  • North Carolina population characteristics
    • Number of people in North Carolina
    • Social determinants of Health (SDOH)
    • Rural v. Urban residency
    • Race and Ethnicity
    • Sex and gender
    • Languages spoken
    • Ages
  • Cancer Risk Factors
    • Primary prevention
    • Diet
    • Physical activity
    • Knowledge and beliefs
    • Tobacco and alcohol use
    • Genetics
    • Environmental Exposures
  • Healthcare Resources and Access
    • Cost of Care
    • Facilities and Hospitals
    • Engagement and communications
    • Transportation
    • Healthcare workforce
    • Health insurance
  • Cancer burden and Needs
    • Screening and early detection
    • Cancer incidence
    • Cancer prevalence
    • Cancer treatment and survivorship experience
    • Survival and mortality
  • Local context
    • Community assets and strengths
    • Local languages, culture, and norms
  • State and National Context
    • Policy, social and economic environment

The CHANA contains three phases and eventually will be a one-stop resource for downloadable, shareable, aggregate and deidentified data, including: 

  1. Collation and analysis of existing public datasets 
  2. In-depth analysis of other secondary data 
  3. Primary data collection 

To ask for data from our office, visit our data page or email us at askCOE@unc.edu.