Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Report, 1994-2000

Reyes-Salvail, Florentina; Lu, Xiaowu; Chen, Judy H.

doi:10.1037/e542602010-001

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“…36 Meanwhile, Japanese-Americans comprise the largest ethnic subgroup within the API population residing in Hawaii and have relatively high selfreported FOBT use. 37 In our study, APIs in Hawaii had greater up-to-date status in 2003 than all other racial/ethnic subgroups, including mainland whites, and Hawaiian APIs exhibited high rates of both FOBT and sigmoidoscopy and/or colonoscopy. With greater acculturation and more favorable socioeconomic status, Japanese-Americans may be favorably predisposed to CRC testing compared with other API subgroups.…”

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Geographic variation of racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer testing among medicare enrollees

Semrad

Tancredi

Baldwin

et al. 2011

Cancer

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BACKGROUND The Medicare population has documented racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, but it is unknown whether these disparities differ across geographic regions. METHODS Among Medicare enrollees within 8 US states, we ascertained up-to-date CRC screening on December 31, 2003 (fecal occult blood testing in the prior year or sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the prior 5 years). Logistic regression models tested for regional variation in up-to-date status among white versus different nonwhite populations (blacks, Asian/Pacific Islanders [APIs], Hispanics). We estimated regression-adjusted region-specific prevalence of up-to-date status by race/ethnicity and compared adjusted white versus nonwhite up-to-date prevalence across regions by using generalized least squares regression. RESULTS White versus nonwhite up-to-date status varied significantly across regions for blacks (P = .01) and APIs (P < .001) but not Hispanics (P = .62). Whereas the white versus black differences in proportion up-to-date were greatest in Atlanta (Georgia), rural Georgia, and the San Francisco Bay Area of California (range, 10%–16% differences, blacks

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Geographic variation of racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer testing among medicare enrollees

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Tancredi

Baldwin

et al. 2011

Cancer

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“…The observed relationship between sleep and obesity in this ethno‐racially diverse, young adult sample is consistent with longitudinal, epidemiologic studies of the general population that have found sleep duration of <7 h to be associated with obesity (17). Additionally, results from State of Hawaii Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data (18) are also consistent with the general US population in noting that poor sleep increases the odds of experiencing myriad chronic medical conditions and poor health behaviors (e.g., heart attack, stroke, asthma, arthritis, cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol, and smoking). Though causality cannot be determined, future efforts directed at identifying and treating sleep disturbance may help to reduce the risk of obesity and other chronic medical conditions.…”

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More Than Black and White: Differences in Predictors of Obesity Among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders and European Americans

Madan

Archambeau

Milsom

et al. 2012

Obesity

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Although Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders exhibit the highest rates of obesity and associated chronic diseases of any racial/ethnic group, they remain vastly underrepresented in health research. In a cross-sectional survey of college students (N = 402) we examined body mass index (BMI) and health outcomes in an ethnoracially diverse rural sample of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (25.1%), Asian-Americans (39.8%) and European Americans (35.1%). Measures assessed BMI, health status, health behaviors, frequency of exercise, and symptoms of psychiatric disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and substance abuse and dependence). Regression analyses revealed that an overall model of five predictors (gender, race, regular exercise, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety) was significantly associated with obesity (p<0.001) and correctly classified 84.2% of cases. 30.7% of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were obese as compared to 9.2% of European Americans and 10.6% of Asian Americans. These findings suggest that Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islanders are at high risk for obesity and associated medical comorbidities, but that regular physical activity may ameliorate this risk. Further, these results support the consideration of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders as a distinct racial/ethnic subgroup separate from other Asian populations.

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“…A study linking insurance claims with Hawaii SEER data, thus controlling for comorbidities and adequacy of treatment, also showed little ethnic differences [36]. This indicates that obesity and comorbidities may explain part of the poorer survival observed among Native Hawaiians who suffer from high rates of obesity, hypertension and diabetes [37,38]. The poor survival of Samoan women as reported by a SEER-based investigation was most likely due to late diagnosis and lack of access to appropriate screening and treatment [6].…”

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Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Status and Determinants

Maskarinec

Sen

Koga

et al. 2011

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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SUMMARY Ethnic differences in breast cancer survival have been a long-standing concern. The objective of this review is to present relevant studies for all major U.S. racial/ethnic groups including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Japanese, and Native Hawaiians, and to discuss underlying causes of disparity. In comparison to Caucasian women, African American women continue to experience the poorest breast cancer specific survival of all ethnic groups in the US. The prognosis for Latinas, Native Hawaiians, and Native Americans is intermediate, better than for African Americans but not as good as for Caucasians, whereas Japanese women tend to have better outcomes. The following possible contributors to the observed differences are discussed in detail: unfavorable distribution of stage at diagnosis due to low screening rates, limited access to care and treatment, tumor type, comorbidities, socioeconomic status, obesity, and physical activity.

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Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Report, 1994-2000

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Geographic variation of racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer testing among medicare enrollees

Geographic variation of racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer testing among medicare enrollees

More Than Black and White: Differences in Predictors of Obesity Among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders and European Americans

Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Status and Determinants

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