Hispanic Health Infographic
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Differences in selected CHRONIC DISEASE BURDEN for Non-Hispanic Whites vs. Hispanics
Heart Disease: 8% Non-Hispanic Whites, 5% Hispanics
Cancer: 4% Non-Hispanic Whites, 2% Hispanics
High Blood Pressure: 20% Non-Hispanic Whites, 17% Hispanics
Poorly controlled High Blood Pressure: 54% Non-Hispanic Whites, 68% Hispanics
SOURCES: National Health Interview Survey, 2009-2013, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012.
Differences in the 10 leading causes of death, NON-HISPANIC WHITES vs HISPANICS
Non-Hispanic Whites
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
- Unintentional Injuries
- Stroke
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Diabetes
- Influenza & Pneumonia
- Suicide
- Kidney Diseases*
Hispanics
- Cancer
- Heart Disease
- Unintentional Injuries
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Influenza & Pneumonia
- Kidney Diseases*
*Types of kidney diseases–Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis
SOURCES: Vital Statistics Cooperative Program, Mortality Data Files, 2013.
Top Diseases and Risk Factors for Hispanics
Top Diseases
% of Hispanic population with disease
- Cancer: 2.7% US-born, 1.4% Foreign-born.
- Heart Disease: 6.8% US-born, 3.6% Foreign-born.
Risk Factors
% of Hispanic population with risk factor
- Obesity: 47.1% US-born, 36.3% Foreign-born.
- Cigarette Smoking: 17.7% US-born, 10.3% Foreign-born.
SOURCES: National Health Interview Survey, 2009-2013, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2012.
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