14 Questions
Which population group has a higher percentage of uninsured individuals compared to their white counterparts?
Black Americans
Which racial and ethnic group has the highest mortality rate for all cancers combined?
Black Americans
Which population group has the highest rate of overweight or obese women compared to their white counterparts?
Black Americans
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of cervical cancer?
Hispanic adults
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of chronic hepatitis B?
Asian Americans
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of mental health service utilization?
White adults
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest rate of HIV infection?
American Indians and Alaska Natives
Almost double the percentage of African Americans were uninsured compared to their ______ counterparts.
white
80% of African American women are overweight or obese compared to ______ of their white counterparts.
64.8%
There are 11 infant deaths per 1,000 live births among ______ Americans.
Black
Hispanic women are __% more likely to have cervical cancer and __% more likely to die from cervical cancer than non-Hispanic white women.
40, 20
Asian Americans are __% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than white Americans.
40
American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents are __% more likely than white adolescents to be obese.
30
LGBT youth are __ to __ times more likely to attempt suicide.
2, 3
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