The leading health issues among Asian Americans are cancer, heart disease, strokes and diabetes
6% of Asian Americans do not have health insurance
15% of Asian Americans experienced a mental illness
Asian Americans score relatively low in health literacy
LEADING HEALTH ISSUES
Leading Cause of Mortality in Asian Americans
| Male | Rate | Female | Rate |
| Cancer | 25% | Cancer | 26% |
| Heart Disease | 23% | Heart Disease | 20% |
| Stroke | 7% | Stroke | 8% |
| Unintentional Injuries | 6% | Alzheimer’s Disease | 5% |
| Diabetes | 4% | Diabetes | 4% |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 3% | Unintentional Injuries | 3% |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 3% | Influenza and Pneumonia | 3% |
| Suicide | 3% | Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 2% |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | 2% | Hypertension | 2% |
| Kidney Disease | 2% | Kidney Disease | 2% |
In average, male Asians Americans have a higher percentage of stomach and liver cancer compared to Caucasians.
- 1 in 12 Asians Americans are chronically infected with Hepatitis B
- Asian Americans account for MORE THAN HALF the population infected with Hepatitis B
- OVER a THIRD of Asian Americans are undiagnosed with the infection
- Asian Americans are 5% more likely to have diabetes than white people.
- Almost half of Asian Americans with diabetes are undiagnosed.
- South Asian and Filipino Americans (between age 45 – 84) have the highest risk of diabetes compared to other Asian groups.
- Children in low-income households have a higher risk of obesity, especially those in low-income Vietnamese and Filipino families.
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
- In general, Asian Americans have the second lowest uninsured percentage
- Korean Americans has the highest uninsured rate among all Asian groups
- Indian Americans have the lowest uninsured population
- By 2017, there is still a 5.6% uninsured gap between Asian Americans households below the poverty line and those well-over the poverty line
MENTAL HEALTH
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of Asian Americans will be diagnosed with a psychological condition within their lifetime
- Asian Americans are 3x more likely to avoid mental healthcare in fear of others finding out about the treatment
BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE
- 90% of community organizations need in-languages and culturally appropriate resources related to health.
- 34% of Asian Americans have Limited English Proficiency
- Asian American scored relatively lower in health literacy
- Every 1 in 3 Chinese Americans still need help at least sometimes even when given the medical in Chinese
- 13% of Asian Americans have faced discrimination visiting a doctor or clinic
