JAMA Network: 10-year prevalence of poor health indicators among Black adults compared with White adults

  1. diabetes (10.8% higher for Black adults)
  2. hypertension (18.6% higher for Black adults)
  3. uninsured status (7.0% higher for Black adults)
  4. physical inactivity (8.4% higher for Black adults)
  5. perceived poor health (12.3% higher for Black adults)
  6. cancer (3.4% lower for Black adults)
  7. depression (2.2% lower for Black adults)
  8. CHD (1.0% lower for Black adults).
Notes: From an article entitled, "Trends in Poor Health Indicators Among Black and Hispanic Middle-aged and Older Adults in the United States, 1999-2018," by Michelle Odlum, EdD, MPH; Nathalie Moise, MD, MS; Ian M. Kronish, MD, MPH; et al. Study compared 4,856,326 records from persons who self-identified as Black (non-Hispanic), Hispanic (non-White), or White and who were 45 years or older in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) from January 1999 through December 2018.

Source: JAMA Network, November 11, 2020 - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2772802

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