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Asian/Pacific Islander

State Total

Healthy People 2010 National Target

State Rank

Female population (2005) (all ages) 

69.2

27.3

2.0

0.5

1.0

2,345,242

Major causes of death among females (rate per 100,000)¶

All cause 

806.9

947.2

295.2

307.3

328.0

833.2

+

49

Heart disease 

228.7

267.9

82.5

97.0

*

235.7

+

48

   Coronary heart disease

119.2

134.5

*

*

*

121.6

162.0

23

Total cancer 

161.6

182.4

64.3

*

77.4

165.0

158.6

27

   Breast cancer

24.7

33.7

*

*

*

26.4

21.3

37

   Colorectal cancer

14.1

22.1

*

0.0

*

15.7

13.7

13

   Lung cancer

43.8

31.9

*

*

*

41.0

43.3

27

Stroke 

61.5

79.2

*

*

*

64.8

50.0

46

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (age 45 & over) 

144.4

45.1

15.7

58.6

22.6

120.6

62.3

30

Diabetes–related

59.2

130.6

*

*

*

73.5

46.0

37

Influenza and pneumonia 

23.3

18.4

*

*

0.0

22.2

+

39

Unintentional injuries 

33.1

25.9

*

*

*

30.8

17.1

42

Suicide 

5.3

1.1

*

0.0

*

4.1

4.8

18

Health risk factors (percent) §

Diagnosed high blood pressure (2003–2005)

28.3

40.7

36.0

27.1

*

31.3

+

51

Obesity (2003–2005) (age 20 & over) 

25.2

45.3

31.4

30.4

*

30.1

15.0

51

No leisure–time physical activity (2003–2005)

29.3

41.1

34.5

40.9

31.9

32.6

20.0

48

Binge drinking (2003–2005)

6.0

4.8

7.4

5.2

7.4

5.7

+

8

Smoking currently (2003–2005) 

24.6

15.6

20.7

24.8

11.9

21.9

12.0

40

No smoking during pregnancy (all ages)

84.0

94.7

98.6

83.4

98.6

88.1

99.0

21

Eats 5+ fruits and vegetables a day (2003–2005) 

23.7

19.3

34.7

20.4

*

22.8

+

43

Preventive care (percent) §

Cholesterol screening in past 5 yrs. (2003–2005)

72.9

71.2

78.3

71.9

*

72.5

80.0

30

Mammogram in past 2 yrs. (2002–2004) (age 40 & over) 

77.4

79.3

64.9

80.5

*

77.2

70.0

14

Pap smear in past 3 yrs. (2002–2004) 

84.8

89.2

75.1

85.2

61.0

85.5

90.0

13

Blood stool test in past 2 yrs. (2002–2004) (age 50 & over)

24.0

24.8

31.2

*

*

24.6

33.0

41

Routine check–up in past 2 yrs. (2005)

85.8

92.0

73.7

*

*

87.4

+

23

First trimester prenatal care

89.8

73.6

52.7

83.3

87.6

83.2

90.0

31

Health insurance coverage (percent)

Health insurance coverage (2003–2005) (ages 18–64) 

83.4

74.7

84.5

75.5

75.6

81.1

100.0

35

Female population (2005) (all ages) 

68.0

4.1

5.3

17.2

6.2

320,944

Major causes of death among females (rate per 100,000)¶

All cause 

645.2

701.4

658.6

938.8

420.0

681.6

+

20

¶ Estimate age-adjusted and for all ages unless noted.

§ Estimate age-adjusted and for 18 years of age and over unless noted.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

+ No Healthy People 2010 target associated with this health indicator.

 

NOTE: All data are from 2001-2003 unless noted.

NOTE: Low numerical rankings indicate better relative health status.

NOTE: State rank includes the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, where data are available and reliable.

NOTE: Healthy People targets correspond with the Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review.