Chapter 1 with Bradley, Juan, Mary, Angela and Zak

What are the contributing factors to poor health?

Is it based on Ethnicity?

Are some groups of people more prone to certain health issues and diseases than others?

Is it a lack of knowledge/education, culture or income?

Asian American Culture

Physical Health Concerns

- Tuberculosis, anemia, hypertension, hepatitis B (50% death rate)

- Tobacco use (men): Laotians (92%), Cambodians (71%), Vietnamese (65%)

- Don’t seek medical care or preventative measures

- TCM, CHM, acupuncture

- Late diagnosis: #1 cause of death is cancer

- Language barrier and communication difficulties

Socioeconomic Barriers- Model Minority Myth (limits individualism)

- Asian Americans living below poverty: 12.6% (U.S. average: 12.4%)

- 2 million AAs without health insurance

- Small businesses, lack of skills/education

- 1/5 Asian American households = “linguistically isolated” (> age 14)

- 1/10 U.S. born AAs = limited English proficiency

Source: AAPIP

Mental Health

- Parental expectations and pressure to succeed

- Traditional belief system: lack of harmony (emotions) & evil spirits

- Least likely to utilize mental health services

- Social stigma, shame & saving face

- Depression, anxiety disorders, suicide

- Ages 15-24 and >65, Asian females = highest rate of suicide Source: CDC, 2012. High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

From Broken Homes to a Broken System

https://youtu.be/Hdt9ZBQy7WM

Issues Facing Native American Teens: Historical Context

Indian Health Service (IHS): provides federal health services to Native peoples.

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): responsible for management of Native held land.

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE): Provides educational opportunities and funding to primary/secondary schools.

Major Issues Facing All Native Americans

1. Native American poverty rate: 23.6%

2. 12% of homes lack safe water and sanitation

3. 24% lack health insurance

4. 50% High School graduation rate

5. 13.3% undergraduate degree

Major Concerns for Native American Youth

Compared to National Averages:

1. Suicide Prevention: 4 times higher in males, 11 times higher

in females

2. Obesity and Diabetes: 177% higher incidence of diabetes

3. Substance/Drug Abuse: 514% higher incidence of alcohol

mortality

4. Violence: 15% of NA Teens participate in Gang Activity

Hispanic Americans (Demographics)

- 54 million Hispanics live in the United States

- Hispanics account for 17% of the U.S. population

- California has 14.7 million Hispanic Americans

- Only 6.8% of college students are Hispanic

- 29.1% of Hispanics lack health insurance

Life Expectancy of Hispanic Americans (2013)

- Hispanic men on average live 79.1 years.

- White men on average live 76.5 years.

- Hispanic women on average live 83.8 years.

- White women on average live 81.2 years.

Source: CDC, Health United States, 2014. Table 16.

Death Rate in 2010

Age-adjusted Death Rate per 100,000 populationDeath Rate in 2013

Cause of Death

Hispanic Men/Wome

n

Non-Hispanic White

Men/Women

Diseases of heart

132.8 179.9

Diabetes mellitus

27.1 18.2

Unintentional injury

25.8 42.4

Suicide 5.9 15.0

Cause of Death

Hispanic Men/Women

Non-Hispanic White

Men/Women

Diseases of heart

121.2 171.8

Diabetes mellitus

26.3 18.6

Unintentional injury

26.9 44.2

Suicide 5.7 15.9

Source: CDC, Health United States, 2014. Table 18.

New cancer cases per 100,000 population

Men (2011) Women (2011)

Cancer Hispanic Men

Non-Hispanic White Men

All Sites 385.6 518.1

Prostate 108.1 134.0

Lung 35.2 63.5

Colon 42.6 43.4

Cancer Hispanic Women

Non-Hispanic White Women

All Sites 322.5 433.5

Breast 95.0 137.0

Lung 23.4 50.2

Colon 28.8 34.2

Source: CDC, Health United States, 2014. Table 40.

African American Health All Ages (2013)Number of AA: 40.8 million (about 13% of population)

Smoking: 22.7% males, 15.2% females

Obesity: 37.9% males, 57.6% females

Hypertension: 39.9% males, 44.5% females

Leading Causes of Death: Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke

HIV/AIDS: 49% of reported cases

African American Youth Health Risk (2010)1. Ages 2-19 16.9% obese or 1 in 6, 14.8% overweight

2. Among AA children, 11.4% of those ages 2-5 are obese.

3. Last 20 years, ages 12-19 obesity grew 10.5% to 18.1%.

4. In AA, obesity rates grew from 13.4% to 24.4%

5. 2008, AA ages 12-19: 29.9% obese (highest rate of any age, gender& ethnicity)

Socioeconomic Status in African Americans1. AA children are 3x more likely to

live in poverty than Caucasian children. (2007)

2. Unemployment rates for AA are typically double those of Caucasians (2008)

3. AA men working full time earn 72% of the average earnings of Caucasian men and 85% of Caucasian women. (2008)

Uninsured Americans

ethnicity% of Uninsured

% of two parent households

% in poverty % with BA

Asian Americans

18% n/a 12% 50%

Native Americans

29.2% 57% 28.4% 13%

Hispanic Americans

29.1% 65.1% 25.6% 13.8%

African Americans

30% 44% 27.4% 18%

Is it ethnicity? Family structure?

Quiz for Snacks

What factors are contributing to the health risks for minorities?- Is it income?- Lack of health insurance?- Families without two parents?- Demographics?

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factfinder.census.gov

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