Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 10, 1 October 2011 — CHRONIC DISEASE STATUS OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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CHRONIC DISEASE STATUS OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS

Research and data indicate that Native Hawaiians suffer some of the worst heahh inequities in the State of Hawai'i and rival disparate heahh conditions across the Continental U.S. Figure 5 compares chronic Native Hawaiian disease rates to those of the State of Hawai'i and national prevalence statistics. These indicators eall for a plan of action to seriously address the critical state of current Native Hawaiian heahh and chronic disease prevalence among our people.

SpecificaUy, (Papa Ola Lōkahi, N.D.; WHIAAPI Source: BRFSS, 2009; CDC/NCHS National Health Survey, 2009; HBRFSS, 2009; Health USA, 2009. Fact Sheet, N.D.) • Native Hawaiians are over 5 times as likely to experience diabetes between the ages of 19-35 (11% vs. 2%) compared to non-Hawaiians. • Native Hawaiians have the highest rate of deaths due to cancer compared to any other ethnic group in Hawai'i.