Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population

(Data are for U.S. for year indicated)

 

Asian or Pacific Islander population

• Number of residents: 14.5 million (2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 1

 

Live births for Asian or Pacific Islander population

• Number of births: 241,045
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 67.5
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 8.1%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Tables 1, 23

 

Health status for Asian population

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 6.5%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population:  National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table V

• Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 5.5%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population:  National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table VI

 

Health risk factors for Asian population

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 19% (2004-2006)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 5% (2004-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 65

 

Access to health care for Asian population

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 15%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey 2007, Appendix III, Table XVI

• Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 5.6%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children:  National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XIV

• Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 15%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XIX

 

Mortality for Asian or Pacific Islander population

• Number of deaths: 43,194
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 307.7

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 1 PDF 808 KB

• Number of deaths for leading causes of death
  • Cancer: 10,863
  • Heart disease: 9,960
  • Stroke: 3,507

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.89

Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Table 1

 

More data

• Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Asian or Pacific Islander population
• Deaths: Final Data for 2005
• Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
• Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Health Data Interactive