Reported Health and Health-influencing Behaviors Among Urban American Indians and
An Analysis of Data Collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The Urban Indian Health Institute, March 2008
Available online as PDF file [40p.] at:
http://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/health_health-influencing_behaviors_among_urban_indians.pdf
On March 5th, 2008, the Urban Indian Health Institute releases their ground breaking report titled: Reported Health and Health-Influencing Behaviors Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. The report was released at a Native Symposium titled, Through Native Eyes: Identity, Perception and Recognition.
“…..The report finds additional evidence that American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas face major hurdles in reaching health status similar to their fellow Americans. Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a national telephone survey conducted yearly and coordinated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), show America Indians and Alaska Natives living in selected urban areas were more likely to report difficulty accessing health care, had higher rates of risk behavior, and experienced worse health outcomes than the general population. Income differences were shown to play a role in explaining some of the health disparities, but differences in some reported health indicators were not income dependent….”
Content:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Urban American Indians and
BRFSS background, limitations, and benefits
Report Structure
Methods and Definitions
Selected urban areas
Race classification
Income definitions
Healthy People 2010 Targets
Statistical methods
Results - Respondent Demographics
Results - Part I: Initial Comparison
Results - Part II: Income Analysis
Conclusion
References
Appendices
Appendix A: UIHO Service Areas
Appendix B: BRFSS Health Indicators and Associated Questions
Appendix C: Represented States by Year
Appendix D: Rates and confidence intervals - Initial Comparison
Appendix E: Rates and confidence intervals - Income Analysis
Maile Taualii, MPH, Scientific Director Urban Indian Health Institute
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