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Conceptual Framework: Health Disparities in African-American Women

Conceptual Framework: Health Disparities in African-American Women. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH Associate Professor/Co-Director, UCLA School of Public Health and Center to Eliminate Health Disparities. Race / Ethnic Composition of the Los Angeles County Population, 1990 and 2000.

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Conceptual Framework: Health Disparities in African-American Women

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  1. Conceptual Framework: Health Disparities in African-American Women Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH Associate Professor/Co-Director, UCLA School of Public Health and Center to Eliminate Health Disparities

  2. Race / Ethnic Composition of the Los Angeles County Population, 1990 and 2000 1990 n= 8,863,164 2000 n=9,519,338 37.8% 44.6% 10.5% 9.5% 10.2% 0.7% 12.0% 40.8% 31.1% 2.8%

  3. Percentage of Adults (Age 18 years and older) living below 200% of Federal Poverty Level, by Service Planning Area, Los Angeles County, 1999 LA County 40% 1999-2000 Los Angeles County Health Survey Department of Health Services, Public Health

  4. Percentage of Children (17 years old) Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1999-2000 1999-2000 Los Angeles County Health Survey Department of Health Services, Public Health

  5. Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1998

  6. AdultObesity: 1988-94 to 1999-2000 Race/Ethnicity 1988-94 Target Total White Female Male Black Female Male Mexican American Female Male 0 10 20 30 40 50 Percent Note: Data are for ages 20 years and over, age adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Obesity is defined as BMI >= 30.0. Black and white exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Persons of Mexican-American origin may be any race. Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NCHS, CDC. Obj. 19-2

  7. Death rates by cause for persons aged 45 to 65, 1995 Men Women Deaths per 100,000 persons Source: National Center for Health Statistics

  8. Years of Potential Life Lost to Diabetes YPLL before age 75 y per100,000 population Age-adjusted, 1998 data Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Health US 2000, table 31

  9. Hypertension & Overweight Rates: Women in the U.S.

  10. Years of Potential Life Lostby Ethnicity (per 100,000)

  11. Infant and Child Mortality Rates in the United States, 1900 and 2000

  12. Infant Mortality Rate Los Angeles County, 1990-2000

  13. Infant Mortality Rate by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1991-2000

  14. Birth Rate Among Teens Aged 15-17 Years by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1991-2000

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