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Health disparities in minority women vary by ethnic group.(Practice Trends)
WASHINGTON -- More programs need to be developed to address the specific health needs of minority women, Elena Cohen said during the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.
"Racial minorities are projected to make up almost half the population by 2050," said Ms. Cohen, who is senior counsel at the nonprofit National Women's Law Center.
"But there's not much analysis of [health data on] racial and ethnic groups by gender."
To further examine the issue, researchers at the center analyzed data on women's health from all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia. The center's report, which is entitled "Making the Grade on Women's Health," outlines disparities in women's health care in different states.
For example, black women have the highest rate of Pap smears and the lowest rate of osteoporosis, compared with other groups, but they also have the shortest life expectancy and the highest poverty rate, and they are least likely to get prenatal care.
They also have the highest mortality rates for coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, and the highest incidence of AIDS and lung cancer, Ms. Cohen noted during the meeting.
For their part, Latinas have the lowest mortality rate from stroke, but they are the second-least likely group to be screened for cervical cancer, and they fare worse than other groups in cervical cancer incidence and mortality, Ms. ...
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