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Asian/Pacific Islander

State Total

Healthy People 2010 National Target

State Rank

Female population (2007) (all ages) 

68.6

27.5

2.3

0.5

1.1

2,385,726

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

All cause 

822.6

942.2

261.9

358.4

370.7

843.8

+

53

Heart disease 

225.8

258.5

61.1

117.3

90.7

231.3

+

52

   Coronary heart disease

110.8

125.9

*

*

*

113.2

162.0

26

Total cancer 

162.1

175.5

45.9

*

92.0

163.9

158.6

37

   Breast cancer

23.9

31.9

*

*

*

25.6

21.3

42

   Colorectal cancer

14.3

20.1

*

*

*

15.3

13.7

22

   Lung cancer

45.9

32.8

*

*

*

42.6

43.3

32

Stroke 

60.1

80.6

*

*

*

63.9

50.0

52

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (age 45 & over) 

137.4

51.2

*

*

*

118.5

62.3

35

Diabetes–related

59.5

133.1

*

*

*

74.3

46.0

39

Influenza and pneumonia 

21.0

17.1

*

*

*

20.1

+

37

Unintentional injuries 

34.0

27.7

26.6

*

*

32.1

17.1

42

Suicide 

5.1

*

*

0.0

*

4.0

4.8

12

Health risk factors (percent) §

Diagnosed high blood pressure (2005–2007)

27.1

42.4

33.3

24.1

*

30.7

+

51

Obesity (2005–2007) (age 20 & over) 

25.6

46.5

36.3

21.9

*

30.5

15.0

51

No leisure–time physical activity (2005–2007)

30.1

41.9

28.2

25.2

*

33.1

20.0

49

Binge drinking (2005–2007)

7.5

5.0

6.5

2.1

*

6.6

+

7

Smoking currently (2005–2007) 

23.7

14.4

19.9

18.1

*

20.7

12.0

40

No smoking during pregnancy (all ages)

84.5

94.8

99.0

80.7

97.7

88.6

99.0

19

Eats 5+ fruits and vegetables a day (2005–2007) 

22.8

20.4

36.1

19.2

*

22.6

+

47

Preventive care (percent) §

Cholesterol screening in past 5 yrs. (2005–2007)

74.6

72.5

71.4

71.0

*

74.2

80.0

30

Mammogram in past 2 yrs. (2004–2006) (age 40 & over) 

76.0

77.3

73.1

*

*

76.0

70.0

19

Pap smear in past 3 yrs. (2004–2006) 

85.1

85.5

76.2

*

*

85.0

90.0

18

Blood stool test in past 2 yrs. (2004–2006) (age 50 & over)

23.3

23.4

*

*

*

23.5

33.0

30

Routine check–up in past 2 yrs. (2005-2007)

86.0

93.4

81.6

85.7

*

87.9

+

15

First trimester prenatal care

89.8

76.7

52.3

82.7

87.5

83.6

90.0

23

Health insurance coverage (percent)

Health insurance coverage (2005–2007) (ages 18–64) 

84.2

77.1

75.0

78.3

*

82.0

100.0

33

Female population (2007) (all ages) 

67.3

4.5

5.7

16.9

6.2

328,638

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

All cause 

611.8

628.5

435.9

933.5

385.8

645.9

+

21

¶ 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 2003-2005 unless noted.

NOTE: Low numerical rankings indicate better relative health status.

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

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