Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

Quick Facts

Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders represented:
– 0.2% of the U.S. population in 2007
– 2% of new HIV infections in 2007
– 1% of all TB cases reported in 2007

 

 

HIV/AIDS

The HIV/AIDS diagnosis rate in Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders in the United States was 34.6 cases per 100,000 population. In 2007 the AIDS rate was 18.3 per 100,000 in the Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander population. The AIDS mortality rate was less than 1% for Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders in 2007.

More Information:

- HIV/AIDS Topic Site
- HIV/AIDS and Asians/Pacific Islanders
- HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

Gonorrhea

Sexually transmitted diseases are an increasing challenge for racial/ethnic and sexual minorities. In 2007, 355,991 cases of gonorrhea were reported in the United States. The prevalence rate of reported gonorrhea in the United States was 118.9 cases per 100,000 population in 2007, a decrease of 0.7% since 2006. Gonorrhea prevalence rates have remained relatively stable for over 10 years.

Syphilis

The syphilis epidemic in the late 1980s occurred primarily among heterosexual and minority populations. During the 1990s, the prevalence rate of primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis declined among all racial and ethnic groups. Between 2003 and 2007, the prevalence rate of P&S syphilis increased among all racial and ethnic groups.

More Information:

- STD Topic Site
- STDs and Health Disparities
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report 2007

Viral Hepatitis

The downward trend in the hepatitis B incidence rate among Asians/Pacific Islanders continues from 2004, and, in 2007, the rate for this population was 0.9 cases per 100,000 population.

In 2007, the hepatitis C incidence rate was similar across racial/ethnic populations and the rate was 0.02 cases per 100,000 population among Asians and Pacific Islanders.

More Information:

- Viral Hepatitis Topic Site  
- Surveillance Report for Acute Viral Hepatitis-United States, 2007  

Tuberculosis (TB)

In 2007, the TB incidence rate in Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders was 23 cases per 100,000 population or 96 TB cases.

More Information:

- Tuberculosis Topic Site   
- Tuberculosis in Minorities
- Tuberculosis Surveillance Report 2007