Adults with Disabilities: Ethnicity and Race [infographic] [2025/04/07]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
• Description:
  Key points: 1. People with disabilities are a diverse group of people with a wide range of needs. 2. Understanding the unique needs of people in different racial and ethnic groups is crucial to improving access to high-quality health care. 3. Explore a breakdown of adults with disabilities by ethnicity and race. ; Adults with Disabilities: Ethnicity and Race: When it comes to the health of people with disabilities, it's important to know the health differences among racial and ethnic groups. ; Approximate number of adults with a disability by ethnicity and race: ; American Indian/Alaska Native: 3 in 10 have a disability ; Black: 1 in 4 have a disability ; White: 1 in 5 have a disability ; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1 in 6 have a disability ; Hispanic: 1 in 6 have a disability ; Asian: 1 in 10 have a disability ; Percentage of adults with a disability who are obese or smoke ; American Indian/Alaska Native: 40.6% are obese; 41.2% smoke ; Black: 47.3% are obese; 28.1% smoke ; White: 35.5% are obese; 28.7% smoke ; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 31.8% are obese; 28.2% smoke ; Hispanic: 39.9% are obese; 20.6% smoke ; Asian: 20.3% are obese; 12.8% smoke
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• Subjects:
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Adult
  • Ethnicity
  • Racial Groups
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian People
  • Black People
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • White People
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• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259319/cdc_259319_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 98.82 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Chronic Diseases and Conditions
• Main Document Checksum:
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