1.Average annual data 1992-94 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Data have been age-adjusted to enable comparisons across populations which may have different age distributions. 2 API = Asian or Pacific Islander The bar graph above shows how survey responders rate their own health and the health of their family members. After age-adjustment, 17.2% of Vietnamese responders considered their health “fair” or “poor” compared to only 9.2% of the API population as a whole and 8.9% of the non-Hispanic white population. Less Vietnamese considered their health “excellent” or “very good” (22.7% and 25.1%, respectively) compared to the API population (34.5% and 29.7%) and the white population (40.7% and 29.4%).
Source: Kuo, J., and Porter, K. Health Status of Asian Americans: United States, 1992-94. Advance data from vital and health statistics; no.298. Hyattsville , MD : National Center for Health Statistics. 1997.
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