Reid Ginoza at 03:17, 19 March 2006

2006-03-19T03:17:49Z

Jennifer Wada at 09:42, 8 March 2006

2006-03-08T09:42:29Z

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• Accidents—death rates did not
differ significantly between
part-Hawaiians and the "all
races" group, but f u l l -
Hawaiians' rates were two times
higher; this may be due to type
of occupation.
Probable factors 74/ that may be
associated with high mortality
rates of full-Hawaiians:
• Income level;
• Inadequate understanding of
Western health care and a
formal education;
• High content of salt in
Hawaiian foods;
• Cultural concepts of health and
illness that may affect selfdiagnosis
and willingness to
seek treatment;
• Genetic factors; the ability to
resist diseases may be
associated with ethnicity.
Incidence of Cancer 75/
Cancer is the second leading cause
of death in Hawaii and during 1980,
there were 2,769 new cases of cancer
diagnosed. The incidence of cancer
varies markedly in the various racial
groups in the State. Table 34
compares the "age standardized"
incidence rates of selected cancers
for five groups (Caucasian, Chinese,
Filipino, native Hawaiian, and
Japanese) for the period 1973 through
1980. Since the incidence varies by
age, the rates are "standardized" to
show what the rates in the various
racial groups would be, if all groups
had the same age composition. The
table shows that of the five ethnic
groups, native Hawaiian men had by far
the highest incidence of stomach and
lung cancer. They had the second
highest incidence of prostate cancer,
after Caucasian men. For women, the
incidence of cancer of the lung and
breast was highest for native
Hawaiians. Native Hawaiian women were
second to Caucasian women in the
incidence of cancer of the cervix.
Acute and Chronic Conditions 76/
The State of Hawaii collects data
on the presence and prevalence of
acute and chronic conditions. As seen
in Table 35, the Hawaiian and part-
Hawaiian group reports the highest
overall level of acute conditions
among the major ethnic groups in
Hawaii. They have particularly high
rates for respiratory conditions.
The Hawaiian and part-Hawaiian
group fares better when compared to
other ethnic groups on the prevalence
of chronic conditions (see Table 36).
Of the twenty chronic conditions
reported, the native Hawaiian group
scored highest in only one (not
counting the "other" group), asthma
with or without hayfever. The
Hawaiian group reported the second
highest prevalence in two categories:
mental and nervous condition and
bronchitis/emphysema. The Hawaiian
group also reported the lowest
prevalence of malignant neoplasms
(cancer).
A few cautionary notes should be
added to this discussion. As reported
in the mortality study above,
combining full- and part-Hawaiians may
be misleading, given the significantly
higher mortality rate of full-
Hawaiians for some of these diseases.
The method of collecting the data must
also be considered. The data in these
tables was gathered by the Hawaii
Health Surveillance Program via a
statewide household survey. During
1980, 14,407 persons were interviewed
to obtain these statistics. Those
excluded from the sample were:
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-• Accidents—death rates did not
+* Accidents—death rates did not differ significantly between part-Hawaiians and the "all races" group, but full-Hawaiians' rates were two times higher; this may be due to type of occupation.
 differ significantly between
-part-Hawaiians and the "all
+===Probable factors <u>74</u>/=== that may be associated with high mortality rates of full-Hawaiians:
-races" group, but f u l l -
+* Income level;
-Hawaiians' rates were two times
+* Inadequate understanding of Western health care and a formal education;
-higher; this may be due to type
+* High content of salt in Hawaiian foods;
-of occupation.
+* Cultural concepts of health and illness that may affect self-diagnosis and willingness to seek treatment;
-Probable factors 74/ that may be
+* Genetic factors; the ability to resist diseases may be associated with ethnicity.
 associated with high mortality
-rates of full-Hawaiians:
+===Incidence of Cancer <u>75</u>/===
-• Income level;
 Cancer is the second leading cause
 of death in Hawaii and during 1980,
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 second to Caucasian women in the
 incidence of cancer of the cervix.
 Acute and Chronic Conditions 76/
 The State of Hawaii collects data
 on the presence and prevalence of
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 Hawaii. They have particularly high
 rates for respiratory conditions.
 The Hawaiian and part-Hawaiian
 group fares better when compared to
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 prevalence of malignant neoplasms
 (cancer).
 A few cautionary notes should be
 added to this discussion. As reported
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 to obtain these statistics. Those
 excluded from the sample were:
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Reid Ginoza at 03:17, 19 March 2006

Jennifer Wada at 09:42, 8 March 2006