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Demographics |
| Hispanics or Latinos are persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or
Central-American, or other Spanish culture or
origin, regardless of race. The federal government considers race and Hispanic origin to be two
separate and distinct concepts; Hispanic Americans may
be any race.1 |
| According to the U.S. Census,
as of July 1, 2007, Hispanics of all races are
estimated to represent 15
percent of the U.S. population, about 45.5 million individuals.2 |
| The Census Bureau
projects that by the year 2050 there
will be 132.8 million Hispanic individuals,
comprising 30 percent of the U.S. population.3 |
| Though Hispanic communities can be found throughout Florida, the Northeast, and other
parts of the country, the greatest concentrations of Hispanics
are in the southwestern states from Texas to California. The states with
the greatest concentration of Hispanics are New Mexico,
California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Florida.4T |
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Statistics |
Facts for Features, Hispanic Heritage Month 2008
September 8, 2008, US Census Bureau
An Older & More Diverse Nation by Midcentury
August 14, 2008, US Census Bureau News
The
Hispanic Population,
2000 (pdf)
May 2001, US Census Bureau Brief |
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10 Leading Causes of Death
Hispanic/Latino
Population,
U.S., 2005 |
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Statistics |
Leading Causes of Death by Race/Ethnicity (pdf)
Health,
U.S., 2007, Table 31 |
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Other
High Prevalence Health Issues |
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Hispanics/Latinos
have disproportionately high prevalence of the following conditions and
risk factors: |
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Health
Disparities |
| Though they share many
aspects of a common heritage such as language and emphasis on
extended family, Hispanic cultures vary significantly by country of
origin. |
| Hispanics tend to be younger than the
white non-Hispanic population (except for Cubans,
who have a higher proportion of elderly than other
Hispanic groups). |
| Their health profiles are also
unique: Puerto Ricans suffer disproportionately from asthma, HIV/AIDS, and
infant mortality,5 while Mexican Americans suffer disproportionately from
diabetes.6 |
| Factors
that contribute to poor health outcomes among Hispanics include
language and cultural barriers, lack of access to preventive care, and
lack of health insurance.7 32% of U.S.
Hispanics lacked health insurance in 2007. 2 |
| For more information on
some of the health disparities faced by the Hispanic/Latino
community, see Highlight
on Hispanics/Latinos and click below for brochures, slides and
statistics on that topic. |
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Statistics |
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Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity, (pdf) Health,
U.S., 2007, Table 29 |
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Mid Course Review, Healthy People 2010 |
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Data 2010, Healthy People 2010 |
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Brochures & Handouts |
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Main Menu |
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Hispanic/Latino Brochure
(pdf) |
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Hispanic/Latino Handout
(pdf) |
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Slides |
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Slides showing Disparity (ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation on the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
(OMHD) containing data slides (beginning with slide 21) comparing U.S. incidence
or mortality rates by race/ethnicity.
To view these slides in PDF format, see Slides
(PDF) |
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Health Statistics |
| CDC's National Center
for Health Statistics (NCHS) |
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Health of
Hispanic/Latino Population, Fast Stats |
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Health Data for All Ages |
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Health, United States, 2007 |
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Hispanic or Latino Population |
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Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity, (pdf) Table 29 |
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Leading
Causes of Death by Race/Ethnicity, (pdf) Table 31 |
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Healthy People 2010 |
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Data 2010 |
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Mid Course Review |
| HHS Office of Minority
Health Resource Center |
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Hispanic/Latino Profile |
| U.S. Census Bureau |
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Race & Hispanic Origin |
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The
Hispanic Population,
Brief, 2000 (pdf)
en Español (PDF) |
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U.S. Hispanic Population,
2002 (PPT) |
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Government Resources |
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CDC |
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Hispanic/Latino NEWS Page
MMWR and other articles related to the topics of Hispanics/Latinos and
Health Disparities. |
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National Center for HIV/AIDS,
Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP) |
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Office of Health Disparities, NCHSTP |
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Division of HIV/AIDS
Prevention |
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HIV/AIDS among
Hispanics
Fact Sheet |
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National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) |
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A Demographic &
Health Snapshot of the U.S.
Hispanic/Latino Population (PDF) National Center
for Health Statistics (NCHS) |
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Hispanic/Latinos in the Delta Region
(PDF)
presented August 27, 2003 to "Revisiting the Delta project: Healthy People in a
Healthy Environment" |
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC) |
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National Immunization
Program (NIP) |
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US Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) |
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HHS Publishes
New Guidelines on Language Service for People with Limited English
Proficiency (LEP),2003 (press release) |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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Hispanic American Health
Medline Plus |
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Hispanics
Healthfinder |
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Cancer Health Disparities National Cancer
Institute (NCI) |
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Diabetes
Control: National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
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National
Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (NINDS) |
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SAMHSA (Mental Health) |
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Latinos/Hispanic Americans Mental Health Fact Sheet
SAMHSA Surgeon General's Report |
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Latino/Hispanic American Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources |
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Non-Government Resources |
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American Cancer Society (ACS) |
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Latinos & Diabetes
American Diabetes Association (ADA) |
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American Heart Association
(AHA) |
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American Lung Association (ALA) |
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Hablamos
Juntos |
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Listing of Health Disparities for Latinos in the US. |
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2002 National
Survey of Latinos Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) |
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Maternal and Child Health Library Spanish-Language
Health Resources
En Español |
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National Alliance for Hispanic Health |
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National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy |
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National Center for Farmworker
Health (NCFH) |
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National Council of La Raza Institute for
Hispanic Health |
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National
Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) |
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National SIDS Resource Center
(NSRC) |
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En Español |
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CDC en Español |
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ATSDR en Español |
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NCCDPHP Cancer Prevention & Control en Español |
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Cancer en
Español |
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Informacion sobre
el cancer de seno y la momografia |
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informacion
sobre el cancer cervical y la prueba de Papanicolaou |
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VIH/SIDA
en español |
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NCBDDD en Español |
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OGDP en Español |
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NCEH en
Español |
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NIOSH en Español |
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Seguro Social en
Español |
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Funding |
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CDC Funding Opportunities |
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Sources |
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1
Census
Bureau, Census 2000 Brief: Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin,
2000.(pdf) |
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2
U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features: Hispanic
Heritage Month, Sept 15-Oct 15, 2008 |
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US Census Bureau News: An Older & More Diverse Nation by Midcentury
August 14, 2008 |
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4
Census Bureau, Census 2000. |
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5
National Center for Health Statistics, 2002 National Hispanic Health
Leadership Summit, 2002. |
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Diabetes Public
Health Resource, 2002. |
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The Health Care Challenge:
Acknowledging Disparity, Confronting Discrimination, and Ensuring
Equality. United States
Commission on Civil Rights, Sept. 1999. |
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Notes |
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Census 2000 adheres to the federal standards for
collecting and presenting data on race and Hispanic origin as established
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in October 1997
and subsequent guidelines. One of the
most important changes for Census 2000 was the revision of the questions
on race and Hispanic origin to better reflect the country’s growing
diversity. The federal government considers race and Hispanic origin to be
two separate and distinct concepts. In addition, Asian
Americans and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders are
counted as two separate and distinct racial groups. Because of these changes, the Census
2000 data on race are not directly comparable with data from the 1990
census or earlier censuses. Caution must be used when interpreting changes
in the racial composition of the U.S. population over time. |
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Census Bureau Glossary of Terms: Race, 2000. |
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Provisional Guidance on the
Implementation of the 1997 Standards for Federal Data on Race and
Ethnicity, 2000. |
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Office of Management and Budget Recommendations from the Interagency
Committee for the Review of the Racial and Ethnic Standards to the
Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the Standards
for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, 1997. |
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