JAMA Network: 10-year prevalence of poor health indicators among Hispanic adults compared with White adults

1. diabetes (8.9% higher for Hispanic adults)
2. hypertension (4.8% higher for Hispanic adults)
3. being uninsured (12.7% higher for Hispanic adults)
4. physical inactivity (11.7% higher for Hispanic adults)
5. perceived poor health (19.0% higher for Hispanic adults)
6. arthritis (4.4% lower for Hispanic adults)
7. cancer (3.6% lower for Hispanic adults)
8. COPD (2.9% lower for Hispanic adults)

Notes: From an article entitled, "Trends in Poor Health Indicators Among Black and Hispanic Middle-aged and Older Adults in the United States, 1999-2018," by Michelle Odlum, EdD, MPH; Nathalie Moise, MD, MS; Ian M. Kronish, MD, MPH; et al. Study compared 4,856,326 records from persons who self-identified as Black (non-Hispanic), Hispanic (non-White), or White and who were 45 years or older in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) from January 1999 through December 2018.
Source: JAMA Network, November 11, 2020
Source URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...

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