- American Indian/Alaska Native adults were 60% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, in 2006.
- The death rate for American Indian/Alaska Native adults in 2003 was 80% higher than for non-Hispanic Whites.
- American Indian/Alaska Native children had a 20% higher rate of asthma occurrence from 2003-2005.
- Data on asthma conditions for American Indian/Alaska Natives is limited.
At a glance – Diagnosed:
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
18.1 |
11.5 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 4.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
American Indian/Alaska Native |
White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
10.2 |
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
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
9.2 |
7.6 |
1.2 |
Source: CDC 2006. Health E-Stats. Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality: United States, 2003-05. Figure 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/ashtma03-05/asthma03-05.htm
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
12.1 |
11.3 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2006. Health E-Stats. Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality:United States, 2003-05. Figure 3.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/ashtma03-05/asthma03-05.htm
At a glance – Death Rate:
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
2.0 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
Source: CDC 2006. Health E-Stats. Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality: United States, 2003-05. Figure 7.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/ashtma03-05/asthma03-05.htm
At a Glance – Treatment:
The most recent National Surveillance for Asthma does not include data for American Indians and Alaska Natives.Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
At a Glance – Children:
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
7.2* |
12.8 |
0.7* |
Source: CDC, 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006. Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_234.pdf
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
---|---|---|
9.9 |
8.0 |
1.2 |
Source: CDC 2006. The State of Childhood Asthma, United States, 1980–2005. Table B.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad381.pdf
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