# Presentation: 667394

## Trends in Health and Aging

**  ****Major Trends and Patterns in Health of Older     ****  Hispanics in the United States**

**   ****October 2007**

## These slides highlight findings from the data on the Trends in Health and Aging web-site

- _[www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm](http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm)_
- There is much more information on these and other topics on the website.

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## Persons of Hispanic origin age 65 and over by sex, 1981-2005 

- Source: The Bureau of the Census

- Women

- Men

- 1981

- 1985

- 1990

- 1995

- 2000

- 2005

## Percent of persons age 65 and over among Hispanics by State, 2005

- Source: Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System

## States with most Hispanic residents age 65 and over, 2005 

- States with most Hispanic residents age 65 and over, 2005

| State | Number of Hispanic residents age 65 and over |
| --- | --- |
| California | 620,761 |
| Texas | 442,117 |
| Florida | 355,765 |
| New York | 213,391 |
| New Jersey | 78,511 |
| Arizona | 75,066 |
| New Mexico | 72,437 |
| Illinois | 69,963 |
| Colorado | 44,353 |
| Pennsylvania | 21,957 |

## Living arrangement for older Americans age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by race/Ethnicity, 2006

- Source: Current Population Survey

- Percent

## Living arrangement for older Hispanics by age, 2006

- Source: Current Population Survey

- Percent

## Educational attainment among persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by race/Ethnicity, 2006

- Source: Current Population Survey

- Percent

## Average personal income for older Americans age 65 and over by race/Ethnicity,1976-2005

- 2005 dollars

- Black

- Hispanic

- White

- 1990

- 1980

- 2000

- 2005

##   HEALTH STATUS

## Self-perceived health status among non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by race/Ethnicity, 2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics in fair/poor health (self-perceived) by age and type of Hispanic origin, 2001-2006

- Percent

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) in fair/poor health (self-reported) by state and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2006

| State                                    | Hispanic  | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 
California | 
47.2 | 
19.7 | 
34.4 |
| 
Texas | 
51.9 | 
28.4 | 
33.9 |
| 
Florida | 
47.5 | 
23.0 | 
35.4 |
| 
New York  | 
51.5 | 
25.3 | 
37.4 |

- Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

##  Functional  Status   and Disability

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons who need help with personal care needs* by age and race/Ethnicity, 2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

- *  Respondents were asked, “Because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, do you need the help of other persons with personal care needs, such as eating, bathing, dressing, or getting around inside this home?"

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons who need help with routine needs* by age and race/Ethnicity, 2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

- *  Respondents were asked, “Because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, do you need the help of other persons in handling routine needs, such as everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping, or getting around for other purposes?”

##   Chronic      Conditions

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) who reported selected chronic conditions by race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics with diabetes (self-reported) by age and type of Hispanic origin, 2001-2006

- Percent

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics with diabetes (self-reported) by age and place of birth, 2001-2006

- Percent

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

## Diabetes among non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by race/Ethnicity, 1999-2004

- Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics age 65 and over (age-adjusted) who reported diabetes by state and sex, 2004-2006

| State | Men | Women |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California | 39.4 | 26.7 |
| Texas | 23.8 | 29.3 |
| Florida | 26.5 | 19.6 |
| New York | * | 21.8 |

- Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

- *  Not reliable estimate

## Hypertension among non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by race/Ethnicity, 1999-2004

- Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics with hypertension (self-reported) by age and type of Hispanic origin, 2001-2006

- Percent

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics with hypertension (self-reported) by age and place of birth, 2001-2006

- Percent

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

## Hypertension among non-institutionalized Mexican-Americans by age and place of birth, 1999-2004

- Percent

- Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics age 65 and over (age-adjusted) who reported hypertension by state and sex, 2003-2005

| State | Men | Women |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California | 57.2 | 59.1 |
| Texas | 46.4 | 51.2 |
| Florida | 40.3 | 54.6 |
| New York | 47.8 | 75.7 |

- Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

## Serious Mental Illness among non-institutionalized persons by age and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons who visited a mental health professional during the past 12 months by age and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

##   ORAL HEALTH

## Total tooth loss among non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by sex and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) who had visited a dentist in the past year by race/Ethnicity, 1983-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

##      HEALTH RISK    FACTORS

## Obesity  (BMI of 30 or higher) and severe obesity (BMI of 40 or higher) among non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by race/Ethnicity, 1999-2004

- Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

- Percent

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics who are obese (self-reported) by age and type of Hispanic origin, 2001-2006

- Percent

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

## Percent of non-institutionalized Mexican-Americans who are obese by age and place of birth, 1999-2004

- Percent

- Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

## Percent of non-institutionalized Hispanics age 65 and over (age-adjusted) who are obese (BMI of 25 or higher, self-reported) by state and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2006

- Source: Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System

| State                                    | Hispanic  | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 
California | 
25.1 | 
17.8 | 
* |
| 
Texas | 
29.6 | 
18.7 | 
27.4 |
| 
Florida | 
21.7 | 
17.5 | 
32.6 |
| 
New York  | 
27.9 | 
19.7 | 
29.3 |

- *  Not reliable estimate

## Percent of non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) who engage in regular leisure-time physical activity by sex and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

## Cigarette smoking status among non-institutionalized persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by sex and race/Ethnicity, 2004-2005

- Source: National Health Interview Survey

- Percent

- Current Smoker

- Former Smoker

- Never Smoked

##  Health Care   Expenditures and   Insurance

## Average health care expenditures for community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over (age-adjusted) by type of service and race/Ethnicity, 2003

- 2003 dollars

- Source: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey

## Percent of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over (age-adjusted) with supplemental insurance coverage by race/Ethnicity, 2004

- Source: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey

- Percent

##    Mortality

## Leading causes of death for persons age 65 and over by race/Ethnicity, 2004

- Hispanics

- 1. Heart diseases
- 2. Cancer
- 3. Stroke
- 4. Diabetes
- 5. Chronic lower respiratory disease

- White, non -Hispanic

- 1. Heart diseases
- 2. Cancer
- 3. Stroke
- 4. Chronic lower respiratory disease
- 5. Alzheimer’s disease

- Black, non -Hispanic

- 1. Heart diseases
- 2. Cancer
- 3. Stroke
- 4. Diabetes
- 5. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis

- Source: National Vital Statistics System

## Deaths per 100,000 Hispanics* age 65 and over (age-adjusted), selected causes, 1997-2004

- Source: National Vital Statistics System

- Deaths per 100,000 population

- * Data for Hispanic origin should be interpreted with caution due to inconsistencies between reporting Hispanic origin on death certificates and on censuses and surveys

- All deaths

- Cancer

- Heart Disease

- Stroke

## Deaths per 100,000 population by race/Ethnicity* among persons age 65 and over (age-adjusted), selected causes, 2004

- Source: National Vital Statistics System

- Deaths per 100,000 population

- * Data for Hispanic origin should be interpreted with caution due to  inconsistencies between reporting Hispanic origin on death certificates and on censuses and surveys