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- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders are 10 percent more likely to have asthma than non-Hispanic Whites.
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children were three times more likely to have asthma, in 2008.
- National data for this population is very limited .
At a glance – Diagnosed:
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|
10.6* |
12.9 |
0.8 |
*Estimates have a high relative standard error and should be used with caution as they do not meet the standards of reliability set by the CDC.
Source: CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 4.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]
Population |
White |
Population/White Ratio |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Total Asian |
7.6 |
9.1 |
0.8 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander & other |
10.4 |
9.1 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2008. Health characteristics of the Asian adult population: United States, 2004–2006, Table 4.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad394.pdf [PDF | 475KB]
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|
13.2 |
13.3 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2012. Health Data Interactive
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hdi.htm [Accessed 6/04/2012]
At a glance – Death Rate:
At a glance – Treatment:
At a Glance – Children:
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|
42.6 |
13.0 |
3.3 |
Source: CDC, 2009. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2008. Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_244.pdf [PDF |1.25MB]
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