Women in the States

Average Annual Mortality Rate from Heart Disease (per 100,000)

Women

Men

White

136.4

219.0

Hispanic

98.8

151.8

Black

177.7

270.9

Asian/Pacific Islander

74.9

117.2

Native American

121.1

200.0

Total

136.1

215.8

Average Annual Mortality Rate from Lung Cancer (per 100,000)

Women

Men

White

39.9

58.3

Hispanic

13.3

27.2

Black

35.7

69.8

Asian/Pacific Islander

18.3

32.3

Native American

31.1

46.8

Total

36.3

55.8

Average Annual Mortality Rate from Breast Cancer (per 100,000)

Women

White

21.2

Hispanic

14.4

Black

30.2

Asian/Pacific Islander

11.3

Native American

13.8

Total

21.3

Average Annual Incidence Rate of Chlamydia (per 100,000)

Women

Men

White

258.5

99.4

Hispanic

564.2

195.2

Black

1491.7

771.1

Asian

154.6

63.5

Native American

1079.2

304.0

Total

262.6

Percent Who Have Ever Been Told They Have Diabetes

Women

Men

White

9.0%

9.9%

Hispanic

10.6%

10.6%

Black

15.1%

13.2%

Asian/Pacific Islander

7.5%

9.2%

Native American

14.9%

14.6%

Other Race or Two or More Races

11.9%

9.8%

Total

10.0%

10.4%

Notes: Mortality rates include those of all ages and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Incidence of diabetes includes those aged 18 and older who have ever been told they have diabetes, excluding pregnancy diabetes. For heart disease, lung cancer, breast cancer, and diabetes, all racial groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races. For chlamydia, only whites and blacks are non-Hispanic. Data are not available for those who identify with another race or with two or more races. Data for heart disease, breast cancer, and lung cancer are thee-year (2011-2013) averages. Data for chlamydia and diabetes are from 2013.

Sources: IWPR compilation of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.

Average Number of Days per Month of Poor Mental Health

Women

Men

White

4.2

2.9

Hispanic

4.4

3.4

Black

4.6

3.7

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.6

2.2

Native American

6.2

4.9

Other Race or Two or More Races

5.6

4.2

Total

4.2

3.1

Percent Who Have Ever Been Told They Have Had a Depressive Disorder

Women

Men

White

24.4%

14.3%

Hispanic

18.2%

10.1%

Black

18.2%

11.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander

8.3%

5.5%

Native American

28.6%

18.2%

Other Race or Two or More Races

29.8%

17.9%

Total

22.2%

13.0%

Notes: Data on mentally unhealthy days are for those aged 18 and older. Data on depression includes all respondents who indicated that they had ever been told they had a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression. Racial categories are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race.

Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.

Women

Men

White

4.8

4.8

Hispanic

4.7

4.5

Black

5.6

5.6

Asian/Pacific Islander

3.1

3.2

Native American

6.6

7.4

Other Race or Two or More Races

5.5

5.9

Total

4.9

4.8

Notes: Data are for those aged 18 and older. Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.

Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.

Women

Men

White

54.9%

70.7%

Hispanic

64.3%

72.4%

Black

73.8%

71.1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

30.1%

49.5%

Native American

62.0%

73.7%

Other Race or Two or More Races

58.5%

67.6%

Total

57.6%

70.0%

Notes: Percent of women and men with a BMI of 25 or greater. Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.

Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.

Percent Who Exercise 150 Minutes per Week or More

Women

Men

White

51.0%

53.2%

Hispanic

42.5%

44.0%

Black

39.6%

48.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander

45.4%

47.2%

Native American

48.9%

51.6%

Other Race or Two or More Races

50.8%

53.5%

Total

48.2%

51.0%

Percent Who Eat Five or More Servings of Fruits and           Vegetables per Day

Women

Men

White

20.0%

12.7%

Hispanic

23.7%

17.3%

Black

19.0%

12.9%

Asian/Pacific Islander

23.5%

14.4%

Native American

20.4%

13.8%

Other Race or Two or More Races

24.3%

17.4%

Total

20.6%

13.6%

Percent Who Smoke (Some Days or Every Day and Have Smoked at Least 100 Cigarettes in Lifetime)

Women

Men

White

17.5%

20.6%

Hispanic

9.2%

18.8%

Black

16.3%

25.0%

Asian/Pacific Islander

4.8%

15.1%

Native American

30.5%

33.7%

Other Race or Two or More Races

21.9%

26.8%

Total

15.8%

20.8%

Percent Who Report Binge Drinking

Women

Men

White

12.1%

22.7%

Hispanic

10.1%

26.4%

Black

8.4%

15.8%

Asian/Pacific Islander

8.3%

16.8%

Native American

11.3%

21.3%

Other Race or Two or More Races

14.4%

24.2%

Total

11.2%

22.2%

Notes: Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks on one occasion for men and four or more drinks on one occasion for women. Exercise is defined as participating in 150 minutes or more (or vigorous equivalent minutes) of physical activity per week.

Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.

Percent Who Have Been Screened for Cholesterol in the Past Five Years

Women

Men

White

63.6%

59.4%

Hispanic

51.4%

43.7%

Black

65.8%

59.1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

57.4%

53.1%

Native American

57.4%

52.1%

Other Race or Two or More Races

56.3%

51.9%

Total

61.6%

56.4%

Percent Who Have Ever Been Screened for HIV

Women

Men

White

32.5%

31.9%

Hispanic

50.8%

39.6%

Black

60.7%

59.0%

Asian/Pacific Islander

33.3%

27.4%

Native American

45.0%

41.3%

Other Race or Two or More Races

51.3%

46.1%

Total

39.0%

36.2%

Percent Who Have Had a Pap Test in the Past Three Years

Women

White

74.5%

Hispanic

86.2%

Black

87.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander

84.7%

Native American

78.4%

Other Race or Two or More Races

77.6%

Total

78.7%

Percent Aged 50 and Older Who Have Had a Mammogram in Past Two Years

Women

White

79.9%

Hispanic

79.9%

Black

86.8%

Asian/Pacific Islander

85.8%

Native American

79.2%

Other Race or Two or More Races

84.4%

Total

81.1%

Notes: Data are for women aged 18 and older, except for the percent of women who have had a mammogram in the past two years. Racial groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanics may be of any race or two or more races.

Source: IWPR analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System microdata.