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Asians, in general, have the same rate of diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. However, there are differences within this population.
- In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians have more than twice the rate of diabetes as Whites.
- Asians are 10% less likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.
- In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians are 5.7 times as likely as Whites living in Hawaii to die from diabetes.
- Filipinos living in Hawaii have more than 3 times the death rate as Whites living in Hawaii.
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asians |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians / White Ratio |
|---|---|---|
9.1 |
7.6 |
1.2 |
Source: CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]
BRFSS, REACH 2010 Surveys
Population |
% diagnosed |
Ratio vs. General |
|---|---|---|
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
7.8 |
1.1 |
U.S. General Public |
7.0 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
5.1 |
0.7 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
5.3 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf [PDF | 358.8 KB]
At a glance – Prevalence Rate:
Asian American |
White |
Asian American/White Ratio |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Men | 7.5 |
6.8 |
1.1 |
Women | 5.5 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
Total | 6.4 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2013. National Diabetes Surveillance System.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/menuage.htm
At a glance – Death Rate:
Asian American/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian American/Pacific Islanders/Non- |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 18.3 |
22.7 |
0.8 |
Female | 13.6 |
15.0 |
0.9 |
Total | 15.7 |
18.4 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC, 2012. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 60, Num 3 Table 17 and Table 16.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_03.pdf [PDF | 2MB]
At a Glance – Risk Factors:
There are several risk factors related to diabetes. Some of these risk factors are:
Obesity and Overweight – See Obesity and Asians and Pacific Islanders
Hypertension – See Heart Disease and Asians and Pacific Islanders
High Cholesterol – See Heart Disease and Asians and Pacific Islanders
Cigarette Smoking – See Heart Disease and Asians and Pacific Islanders
At a Glance – Treatment:
National Healthcare Quality Report
Data not available at this time.
BRFSS, REACH 2010 Surveys
Population |
% Received |
Ratio vs. General |
|---|---|---|
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
75.2 |
1.1 |
U.S. General Public |
66.4 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
77.2 |
1.2 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
82.5 |
1.2 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf [PDF | 358.8 KB]
Population |
% received foot |
Ratio vs. General |
|---|---|---|
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
57.9 |
0.9 |
U.S. General Public |
65.6 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
59.5 |
0.9 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
46.0 |
0.7 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf [PDF | 358.8 KB]
Population |
% received eye exam |
Ratio vs. General |
|---|---|---|
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
52.2 |
0.9 |
U.S. General Public |
61.4 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
65.3 |
1.1 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
69.5 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf [PDF | 358.8 KB]
Asians |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/Non- |
|---|---|---|
73 |
67 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2012. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 05-14.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/data2010
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