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In the United States , approximately half of the 1 million persons with chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are Asian/Pacific Islanders, most of whom became infected with HBV before arriving in the United States . The HBV-related death rate among Asian/Pacific Islanders is seven times greater than the rate among Whites (CDC, unpublished data, 2007)1.
- In 2010, Asian Americans were 2.8 times more likely to contract Hepatitis A, as compared to Whites.
- Among all ethnic groups in 2010, Asian/Pacific Islanders had the highest incidence of Hepatitis A.
- Asian American women are 1.6 times more likely to die from viral hepatitis, as compared to Non-Hispanic Whites.
- Asian Americans are 5.5 times more likely to develop chrinic Hepatitis B, as compared to Whites.
VIRAL HEPATITIS
|
Asian/Pacific |
Non-Hispanic |
Asian/Pacific Islander / Non-Hispanic White |
|---|---|---|---|
Male |
2.3 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
Female |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
Total |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
Source: CDC, 2012. Deaths: Final data for 2009. National vital statistics reports; vol. 60, no.03. Table 17 and Table 16.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_03.pdf [PDF | 2MB]
HEPATITIS A
Asian |
White |
Asian / White Ratio |
|---|---|---|
1.01 |
0.36 |
2.8 |
Source: CDC, 2012. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2010.
MMWR 2012; v. 59, no. 53. Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5953.pdf [PDF | 5MB]
HEPATITIS B - ACUTE
At a glance – Adults (Hepatitis B):
Asian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Asian/Pacific Islander /Non- Hispanic White Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
Source: CDC 2012. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03a.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
Asian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Asian/Pacific Islander /Non- Hispanic White Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
0.5 |
Source: CDC 2012. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03b.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
Asian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Asian/Pacific Islander /Non- Hispanic White Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2012. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03c.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
Asian |
White |
Asian / White Ratio |
|---|---|---|
0.61 |
0.73 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC, 2012. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2010.
MMWR 2012; v. 59, no. 53. Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5953.pdf [PDF | 5MB]
HEPATITIS B - CHRONIC
At a glance – Adults (Chronic Hepatitis B):
Asian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Missing/Unknown Cases |
Asian/Pacific Islander / |
|---|---|---|---|
23.8% |
4.3% |
49.8% |
5.5 |
Source: CDC 2012. Viral Hepatitis Surveillance – United States, 2010. Table 3.4.
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Statistics/2010Surveillance/index.htm
At a glance - Immunization of Adults (Hepatitis B):
Asian |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/ |
|---|---|---|
40.2% |
44.5% |
0.9 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Adult Vaccination Coverage 2010. Table 2
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nhis/default.htm
At a glance – Immunization of Adolescents, aged 13 to 15 years old (Hepatitis B):
Population |
Percentage |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Asian /Non- Hispanic White Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
91% |
90% |
-- |
Asian Only |
91% |
90% |
1.0 |
NHOPI |
95% |
90% |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2011. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-27a.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010
At a glance - Immunization of Adolescents (Hepatitis B)
Asian Only |
Non-Hispanic White |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Asian/ |
|---|---|---|---|
91.9% |
92.8% |
90% |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Teens 13 through 17 years old, 2011.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nisteen/data/tables_2011.htm#race
At a glance – Immunization of Children (Hepatitis B):
Population |
Percentage |
Healthy People 2010 Goal |
Asian/ |
|---|---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic White |
90.3% |
90% |
-- |
Asian Only |
95.5% |
90% |
1.1 |
NHOPI |
91.1% |
90% |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2012. National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Children 19-35 months old.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/data/tables_2011.htm#race
HEPATITIS C - ACUTE
Asian |
White |
Asian / White Ratio |
|---|---|---|
0.08 |
0.27 |
0.3 |
Source: CDC, 2012. Summary of Notifiable Diseases - United States , 2010.
MMWR 2012; v. 59, no. 53. Table 5.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5953.pdf [PDF | 5MB]
HEPATITIS C - CHRONIC
At a glance – Adults (Chronic Hepatitis C):
Asian/Pacific |
White |
Missing/Unknown |
Asian/Pacific Islander / |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3% |
24.5% |
50.9% |
0.05 |
Source: CDC 2012. Viral Hepatitis Surveillance – United States, 2010. Table 4.4
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Statistics/2010Surveillance/index.htm
1CDC, 2007. Hepatitis Awareness Month - May 2007. MMWR v. 56, no. 18, page 1. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5618.pdf [PDF | 551KB]
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