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. 2019 Aug 15;200(4):423-430.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201810-1909PP.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in America's Black Population

Chinedu O Ejike  1 , Mark T Dransfield  2 , Nadia N Hansel  1 , Nirupama Putcha  1 , Sarath Raju  1 , Carlos H Martinez  3 , MeiLan K Han  4
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in America's Black Population

Chinedu O Ejike et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Jamaica, Haiti, and Nigeria were the top birthplaces for black immigrants in the United States in 2013. The population and percentage of U.S. foreign-born black individuals by birth region and birth countries that contributed at least 100,000 black immigrants are shown. Note: Foreign-born black individuals include single-race and mixed-race black persons, regardless of Hispanic origin. Africa includes North African and sub-Saharan African countries as defined by Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS). Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2013 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS). Adapted from Reference .
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Figure 2.
(Left) Jamaica, Haiti, and Nigeria were the top birthplaces for black immigrants in the United States in 2016. The top 10 largest black immigrant groups are shown (data shown as total foreign-born black population in the United States in 2016 from the given countries, in thousands). Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2016 American Community Survey (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series [IPUMS]). (Right) Overall, 28% of black immigrants have a college degree, but this varies widely by country of origin. The percentage of those living in the United States ages 25 and older with a bachelor’s or advanced degree in 2016 is shown. At bottom right, data for the top 10 largest black immigrant groups are shown. Note: Foreign-born black individuals include single-race and mixed-race black persons, regardless of Hispanic origin. Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2016 American Community Survey (IPUMS). Adapted from Reference .
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