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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Health Characteristics of the Asian Adult Population: United States, 2004–2006
Advance Data Report Number 394 January 22, 2008



This report compares national estimates for selected health status indicators, health behaviors, health care utilization, health conditions, immunizations, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing status among selected non-Hispanic Asian adult subgroups (Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean). Comparison estimates for the non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN), and Hispanic adult populations are also presented
  • Japanese adults (14%) were more likely to be current moderate or heavier drinkers compared with Filipino (9%), Chinese (7%), Asian Indian (6%), or Vietnamese adults (6%).
  • Vietnamese adults (68%) had the highest percentage of lifetime abstinence from alcohol use; rates for adults in other Asian subgroups ranged from 32% for Japanese to 57% for Asian Indian.
  • White adults (22%) were more likely to be current moderate or heavier drinkers compared with AIAN (15%), Hispanic (13%), black (12%), or Asian adults (9%).
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