Working-age African Americans are more likely to have multiple chronic conditions than whites. Latinos are less likely to report having any of the chronic conditions listed in the Note below.
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| All |
67.9%
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20.4%
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11.7%
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| White (non-Hispanic) |
66.7
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21.3
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12.0
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| African American |
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| Latino |
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Note: People were classified as having a chronic condition if during the previous
two years they had seen a doctor or health professional for at least one of
the following conditions: diabetes, arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, cancer, or depression.
Comparison with whites is statistically significant: *** p<.001, *p<.05.
Source: HSC Community Tracking Study Household Survey 2000-01