Overall, Asian American adults are less likely than white adults to have heart disease and they are less likely to die from heart disease. In general, Asian American adults have lower rates of being overweight or obese, lower rates of hypertension, and they are less likely to be current cigarette smokers.
- Asian Americans are 50% less likely to die from heart disease
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders are 20% more likely to be obese as compared to Non-Hispanic Whites
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease as Non-Hispanic Whites
At a glance – Diagnosed Cases of Heart Disease:
Asians |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders/ |
---|---|---|---|---|
6.8 |
16.6 |
11.7 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
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
At a glance – Death Rate:
|
Asians/Pacific |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians/Pacific |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
141.1 |
262.2 |
0.5 |
Women |
91.9 |
170.3 |
0.5 |
Source: CDC 2008. Health United States, 2008. Table 35.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf [PDF | 12.2MB]
At a Glance – Risk Factors:
Overweight
NHANES data is not available.
National Health Interview Survey, NHIS
Asians |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders/ |
---|---|---|---|---|
27.6 |
37.6 |
34.5 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
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
NHANES data is not available.
Asians |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders/ |
---|---|---|---|---|
8.3 |
30.8 |
24.7 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
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
NHANES data is not available.
Asians |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders/ |
---|---|---|---|---|
18.6 |
19.9 |
22.4 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
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
Percent of adults age 18 and over with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control, 1999-2000
Not available at this time.
High Cholesterol
Age-adjusted percentage of persons 20 years of age and over who have high cholesterol, 1999-2002.
Not available at this time.
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
Asian |
Non-Hispanic White |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
Asian/White Ratio |
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
---|---|---|---|---|
10.7 |
22.6 |
22.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 25.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
Percentage of current smokers age 18 and over with a checkup who reported receiving advice to quit smoking, 2001
Not available at this time.
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
White |
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
---|---|---|
85.9 |
92.8 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 48.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
|
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians/Pacific Islanders /Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Male |
18.1 |
25.5 |
0.7 |
Female |
5.2 |
20.9 |
0.2 |
Source: CDC 2008. Health United States, 2008. Table 65.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf [PDF | 12.2MB]
At a Glance – Treatment:
Aspirin Therapy
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
White |
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
---|---|---|
95.4 |
95.3 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 43.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
White |
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
---|---|---|
94.7 |
95.8 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 44.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
Beta Blockers
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
White |
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
---|---|---|
91.2 |
91.8 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 45.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
White |
Asians/Pacific Islanders |
---|---|---|
93.4 |
94.8 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 46.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
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