Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Asian or Pacific Islander population Number of residents: 14 million (2004) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 1 Live births for Asian or Pacific Islander population Number of births: 231,108 Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 66.6 Percent of births with low birth weight: 8.0 Source: Births: Final Data for 2005, Tables 1, 23 Health status for Asian population Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 6.2 Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 5.6 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: 5.3 (2004-2006) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 65 Access to health care for Asian population Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 15 Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 7.5 Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 16 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 populationDeaths: Final Data for 2005 PDF 808 KB Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Related links National Health Interview SurveyBirth DataLinked Birth and Infant Death Data Mortality DataOffice of Minority HealthHealth of American Indian or Alaska Native Population Health of Black or African American Population Health of Hispanic/Latino Population Health of Mexican American Population
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