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. 2003 Dec;93(12):2093-8.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.12.2093.

Healthy People 2010 and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders: defining a baseline of information

Chandak Ghosh  1
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Healthy People 2010 and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders: defining a baseline of information

Chandak Ghosh. Am J Public Health. 2003 Dec.

Abstract

Objectives: Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health lists 6 areas of disparity in minority health services: infant mortality, cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and immunizations. This study compiles existing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) health data to establish a baseline.

Methods: For federally-sponsored research (1986-2000), the Computer Retrieval of Information on Specific Projects (CRISP) database was analyzed. AAPI initiatives were divided by subpopulation and disparity area. MEDLINE articles (1966-2000) were similarly scrutinized.

Results: Few federal health-related grants (0.2%) and MEDLINE articles (0.01%) mention AAPIs. For the 6 disparity areas, significant AAPI data gaps remain.

Conclusions: To reach the Healthy People 2010 goals and have useful data, researchers and grant makers must focus on obtaining baseline data for disaggregated AAPI subgroups.

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US Population by Race/Ethnicity: 2000. Source. Data are from the US Bureau of the Census.
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Projected US Population by Race/Ethnicity: 2050. Source. Data are from the US Bureau of the Census.
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US Asian American and Pacific Islander Population by Race/Ethnicity: 2000. Note. Data are from Barnes JS, Bennett CE.
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