- From 2001-2003, about 1,978,000 Hispanics reported that they currently have asthma.
- Puerto Rican Americans have almost three times the asthma rate as compared to the overall Hispanic population.
- The rate of asthma attacks for Pureto Ricans was 2.5 times that of Whites.
- Hispanics are twice as likely to use outpatient clinics for asthma visits, rather than physician offices.
- Hispanic children are 60% more likely to have asthma, as compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
At a glance – Diagnosed:
|
Population |
White |
Population / White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
All Hispanic |
5.4 |
6.9 |
0.8 |
Puerto Rican |
14.5 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
Mexican |
3.9 |
6.9 |
0.6 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
|
Population |
White |
Population / White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Total Hispanic |
3.3 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
Puerto Rican |
9.6 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
Mexican |
2.1 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
Source: : CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 6.
hhttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
8.2 |
11.5 |
0.7 |
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
|
Population |
White |
Population / White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Total Hispanic |
6.2 |
7.6 |
0.8 |
Puerto Rican |
17.0 |
7.6 |
2.3 |
Mexican |
5.0 |
7.6 |
0.7 |
Source: 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
|
Population |
White |
Population / White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Total Hispanic |
8.9 |
11.3 |
0.8 |
Puerto Rican |
22.0 |
11.3 |
1.9 |
Mexican |
7.3 |
11.3 |
0.6 |
Source: 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:
Hispanic |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
1.5 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 32.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
Hispanic |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
11.4 |
10.4 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 34.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
|
Population |
Non-Hispanic White |
Population / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Total Hispanic |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
Puerto Rican |
4.4 |
1.1 |
4.0 |
Mexican |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
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:
Hispanic |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
93.8 |
70.6 |
1.3 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 15.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
Hispanic |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
59.6 |
24.0 |
2.5 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 19.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
Hispanic |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
57.5 |
43.6 |
1.3 |
Source: CDC 2007. National Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-2004. Table 24.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/ss/ss5608.pdf
At a Glance – Children:
|
Population |
Non-Hispanic White |
Population/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic |
13.2 |
12.8 |
1.0 |
Mexican |
10.8 |
12.8 |
0.8 |
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
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
12.7 |
8.0 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2006. The State of Childhood Asthma, United States, 1980–2005. Table B.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad381.pdf
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
Source: CDC 2006. The State of Childhood Asthma, United States, 1980–2005. Table B.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad381.pdf
|
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Current prevalence (2004-2005) |
90% |
92% |
1.0 |
Emergency department visit rate |
109% |
66% |
1.7 |
Death rate |
69% |
50% |
1.4 |
Source: CDC 2006. The State of Childhood Asthma, United States, 1980–2005. Table VIII.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad381.pdf
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