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Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
(REACH U.S.)
Finding Solutions to Health Disparities

Age-Adjusted Death Rates,* United States, 2005

All Races Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Hispanic
798.8 796.6 1034.5 590.7

*Per 100,000 population.
Source: National Vital Statistics Reports; National Center for Health Statistics.
 

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African Americans and Hispanic Americans Who Have Had Their Cholesterol Checked*

Year African Americans
Age-Adjusted
(REACH)
Prevalence (%)		 Hispanic Americans
Age-Adjusted
(REACH)
Prevalence (%)		 National†
Age-Adjusted Prevalence (%)
2002 74.27 56.3 76.25
2003 75.42 60.23 76.13
2004 75.95 60.11 76.01
2005 76.52 62.08 75.65
2006 78.83 68.61 75.29

*Data are from REACH communities with cardiovascular disease and diabetes projects.
†National comparison data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
 

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Cholesterol Screening Rates Among Hispanics by Education Level *

  2002
Percentage Screened		 2003
Percentage Screened		 2004
Percentage Screened		 2005
Percentage Screened		 2006
Percentage Screened
More than High School
(REACH)		 76.77 76.47 75.64 76.8 79.77
High School
(REACH)		 58.59 64.43 65.05 67.64 73.07
Less than High School
(REACH)		 50.75 52.19 51.35 53.52 62.09
Total U.S. Hispanic Population† (BRFSS) 67.68 67.1 66.51 64.72 62.93

*Data are from the REACH communities with cardiovascular disease and diabetes projects.
†National comparison data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

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Reduction in Disparity of Mammography Screening Among African American Women Compared with White Women (1997–2006)

  1997–1998 1999–2001 2001–2003 2004–2006
%Disparity 17% 14% 11% 6%

Source: Data are from Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation and REACH Intervention counties in Alabama.

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Page last reviewed: March 30, 2009
Page last modified: March 30, 2009
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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