Thursday, April 28, 2005

First Study of American Indian Health

The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the CDC, released their first study about the health characteristics of American Indians on Wednesday, April 27, titled Health Characteristics of the American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population: United States, 1999-2003.

It reports on these health characteristics: basic demographic data, such as race, education, age, income, poverty status, and having health insurance; health behaviors, such as smoking, drinking, physical activity, and overweight status; health care utilization, such as the use of doctor's offices or HMOs, and non-use of healthcare facilities due to high health care costs; health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, and deafness; mental health status, such as feelings of depression, distress, and hopelessness; and respondent-assessed overall health status.

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