Asians, in general, have the same rate of diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. However, there are differences within this population.
- In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians have more than twice the rate of diabetes as Whites.
- Asians are 30% less likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.
- In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians are more than 5.7 times as likely as Whites living in Hawaii to die from diabetes.
- Filipinos living in Hawaii have more than 3 times the death rate as Whites living in Hawaii.
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES
Age-adjusted percentages of physician-diagnosed diabetes among persons 20 years of age and over, 1999-2000
Not available at this time.
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asians |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
8.4 |
6.7 |
1.3 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
BRFSS, REACH 2010 Surveys
Population |
% diagnosed |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
7.8 |
1.1 |
U.S. General Public |
7.0 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
5.1 |
0.7 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
5.3 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
Hawaii State BRFSS
Hawaiian |
Filipino |
Japanese |
White |
---|---|---|---|
7.9 |
7.5 |
6.6 |
3.4 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, 2004. Hawaii Diabetes Report, 2004.
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/pdf/diabetesreport.pdf
At a glance – Prevalence Rate:
National Diabetes Surveillance System
Age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes per 100 population (2003).
Not available at this time.
Age-adjusted prevalence of visual impairment per 100 adults with diabetes (2003)
Not available at this time.
Rate of initiation of treatment for end-stage renal disease related to diabetes per 100,000 diabetic population (2001)
Not available at this time.
Age-adjusted rate of hospitalization per 1,000 diabetic population, 2002
Not available at this time.
Age-adjusted rate for lower extremity amputation per 1,000 diabetic population, 2002
Not available at this time.available at this time.
Hawaii State BRFSS
Population |
% with retinopathy |
Ratio vs. State General |
---|---|---|
State population |
21.9 |
-- |
Hawaiian |
28.7 |
1.3 |
Filipino |
18.3 |
0.8 |
Japanese |
19.8 |
0.9 |
White |
16.5 |
0.75 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, 2004. Hawaii Diabetes Report, 2004. Figure 12.
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/pdf/diabetesreport.pdf
At a glance – Death Rate:
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians/Pacific |
---|---|---|
16.6 |
22.5 |
0.7 |
Source: CDC, 2008. Health United States, 2008. Table 28.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf [PDF | 12.2MB]
Hawaii State BRFSS
Hawaiian |
Filipino |
Japanese |
White |
---|---|---|---|
216 |
116 |
100 |
38 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, 2004. Hawaii Diabetes Report, 2004. Figure 9.
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/pdf/diabetesreport.pdf
At a Glance – Risk Factors:
Overweight
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES
Not available at this time.
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asians |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
27.6 |
34.5 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
Obesity
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES
Not available at this time.
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asians |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
8.3 |
24.7 |
0.3 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
Hypertension
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES
Not available at this time.
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asians |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians / White Ratio |
---|---|---|
18.6 |
22.4 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
National Healthcare Quality Report
Percent of adults age 18 and over with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control, 1999-2000
Not available at this time.
BRFSS, REACH 2010 Surveys
Population |
% diagnosed with |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
20.9 |
0.8 |
U.S. General Public |
26.5 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
17.0 |
0.6 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
18.9 |
0.7 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
High Cholesterol
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES
Age-adjusted percentage of persons 20 years of age and over who have high cholesterol, 1999-2002.
Not available at this time.
BRFSS, REACH 2010 Surveys
Population |
% diagnosed with |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
28.5 |
1.0 |
U.S. General Public |
29.7 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
24.5 |
0.8 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
24.8 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
Population |
% checked blood |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
70.1 |
0.9 |
U.S. General Public |
77.4 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
47.7 |
0.6 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
68.3 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
Cigarette Smoking
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asian |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
10.7 |
22.6 |
0.5 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 26.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
National Healthcare Quality Report
Percentage of current smokers age 18 and over with a checkup who reported receiving advice to quit smoking, 2001
Not available at this time.
Asian |
White |
Hispanic/White Ratio |
---|---|---|
85.9 |
92.8 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 48.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
At a Glance – Treatment:
National Healthcare Quality Report
Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes who had their cholesterol checked, 2001.
Not available at this time.
Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes who had received an influenza immunization, 2001.
Not available at this time.
Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes who had a foot examination, 2001.
Not available at this time.
Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes who had a retinal eye examination, 2001.
Not available at this time.
BRFSS, REACH 2010 Surveys
Population |
% Received |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
75.2 |
1.1 |
U.S. General Public |
66.4 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
77.2 |
1.2 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
82.5 |
1.2 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
Population |
% received foot |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
57.9 |
0.9 |
U.S. General Public |
65.6 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
59.5 |
0.9 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
46.0 |
0.7 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
Population |
% received eye exam |
Ratio vs. General |
---|---|---|
Asians |
52.2 |
0.9 |
U.S. General Public |
61.4 |
-- |
Cambodians (Lowell, MA) |
65.3 |
1.1 |
Vietnamese (LA, Orange, and Santa Clara Counties, CA) |
69.5 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: 53(33): 760-765, Table 1.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5333.pdf
Hawaii State BRFSS
Population | % receiving diabetes |
Ratio vs. State General |
---|---|---|
State population |
53.0 |
-- |
Hawaiian |
58.5 |
1.1 |
Filipino |
53.9 |
1.0 |
Japanese |
42.5 |
0.8 |
White |
56.0 |
1.1 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, 2004. Hawaii Diabetes Report, 2004. Figure 18.
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/pdf/diabetesreport.pdf
Population | % who check their feet |
Ratio vs. State General |
---|---|---|
State population |
69.4 |
-- |
Hawaiian |
65.1 |
0.9 |
Filipino |
68.7 |
1.0 |
Japanese |
63.6 |
0.9 |
White |
79.4 |
1.1 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, 2004. Hawaii Diabetes Report, 2004. Figure 19.
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/pdf/diabetesreport.pdf
Population | % who check blood |
Ratio vs. State General |
---|---|---|
State population |
45.4 |
-- |
Hawaiian |
54.8 |
1.2 |
Filipino |
43.5 |
1.0 |
Japanese |
32.8 |
0.7 |
White |
58.6 |
1.3 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Health, 2004. Hawaii Diabetes Report, 2004. Figure 20.
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/chronic-disease/diabetes/pdf/diabetesreport.pdf
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