2. Demographics Boston

4. Population Distribution by Race/Ethnicity Boston, 2010 * Includes American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders, Two or More Races, and Some Other Races. DATA SOURCE: Decennial Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=54,357 Asian Residents

5. Asian Percentage of Boston Population 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 DATA SOURCE: Decennial Census 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, U.S. Census Bureau DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

6. Ethnic Distribution Among Asian Residents Boston, 2008-2012 Combined *Does not include those who identify as Taiwanese NOTE: Data permitted the identification of a single ethnicity. DATA SOURCE: American Community Survey, 2008-2012, U.S. Census Bureau DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

7. Gender Distribution by Race/Ethnicity Boston, 2010 * Includes American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders, Two or More Races, and Some Other Races. DATA SOURCE: Decennial Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

9. Population Living Below Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 5-Year Estimates DATA SOURCE: American Community Survey, 2008-2012, U.S. Census Bureau DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

10. Health Indicators Among Adults Boston

11. Health Status & Insurance Status Among Adults Ages 18-49, Boston, 2006, 2008 and 2010 Combined Health Status (% with excellent/very good/good health) Insurance Status * (% insured) Asian95.7% (92.5-98.9)96.7% (93.8-99.6) Black85.3% (81.6-88.9)95.3% (93.5-97.2) Latino84.4% (79.8-89.0)95.5% (93.3-97.7) White96.0% (94.7-97.3)97.7% (96.8-98.6) *Years 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010 combined DATA SOURCE: Boston Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010), Boston Public Health Commission DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

12. Health Related Behaviors Among Adults Ages 18-49, Boston, 2006, 2008 and 2010 Combined Regular Physical Activity Fruit & Vegetable Intake (<5 servings per day) Pap Smear within the Past 3 Years Asian41.7% (29.6-53.9)61.6% (49.8-73.4)51.5% (35.2-67.9) Black49.6% (44.2-55.0)73.6% (69.3-78.0)86.9% (81.7-92.0) Latino46.6% (40.4-52.9)78.3% (73.2-83.4)85.8% (79.5-92.0) White69.8% (66.7-73.0)67.6% (64.4-70.9)93.9% (91.6-96.1) DATA SOURCE: Boston Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010), Boston Public Health Commission DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

13. Smoking and Binge Drinking Among Asian Adults Ages 18-49, Boston, 2006, 2008, and 2010 Combined *Years 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010 combined DATA SOURCE: Boston Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010), Boston Public Health Commission DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office Smoking (%)*Binge Drinking (%) Asian Women (ages 18-49)2.1% (0.3-4.0)9.8% (1.0-18.6) Asian Men (ages 18-49)9.5% (3.4-15.5)17.4% (6.7-28.2)

14. Birth Outcomes Boston

15. Low Birthweight Births by Race/Ethnicity Boston, 2010 DATA SOURCE: Boston resident live births, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

16. Low Birthweight Births by Race/Ethnicity Boston, 2001-2010 DATA SOURCE: Boston resident live births, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

17. Low Birthweight by Asian Ethnicity Boston, 2002-2004, 2005-2007 and 2008-2010 NOTE: Data permitted the identification of a single ethnicity. DATA SOURCE: Boston resident live births, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

18. Infant Deaths (5-Year Rolling Averages) 2001-20052002-20062003-20072004-20082005-20092006-2010 Boston Infant Deaths (per 1,000 live births) 6.46.05.96.16.25.9 Asian Infant Deaths (per 1,000 live births) 1.7n<52.02.74.43.0 Black Infant Deaths (per 1,000 live births) 12.312.211.912.011.110.9 Latino Infant Deaths (per 1,000 live births) 5.75.2 6.05.86.1 White Infant Deaths (per 1,000 live births) 3.63.33.13.23.93.4 DATA SOURCE: Boston resident live births and deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

19. Chronic Disease Boston

20. Asthma Hospitalizations* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

21. Ethnic Distribution of Asthma Hospitalizations Among Asian Women, Boston, 2008-2012 Asian includes: Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Hmong, Iwo Jiman, Indonesian, Madagascar, Malaysian, Maldivian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai NOTE: Other includes other Asian ethnicities and those who identified as multiple Asian ethnicities DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=113 Hospitalizations

22. Diabetes Hospitalizations* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

23. Ethnic Distribution of Diabetes Hospitalizations Among Asian Women, Boston, 2008-2012 NOTE: Other includes other Asian ethnicities and those who identified as multiple Asian ethnicities DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=68 Hospitalizations

24. Heart Disease Hospitalizations* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

25. Ethnic Distribution of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Asian Women, Boston, 2008-2012 Asian includes: Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Hmong, Iwo Jiman, Indonesian, Madagascar, Malaysian, Maldivian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai NOTE: Other includes other Asian ethnicities and those who identified as multiple Asian ethnicities DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=439 Hospitalizations

26. Mental Health Boston

27. Mental Health Hospitalizations* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2012 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

28. Ethnic Distribution of Mental Health Hospitalizations Among Asian Women, Boston, 2008-2012 Asian includes: Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Hmong, Iwo Jiman, Indonesian, Madagascar, Malaysian, Maldivian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai NOTE: Other includes other Asian ethnicities and those who identified as multiple Asian ethnicities DATA SOURCE: Inpatient Hospital Discharge Database, Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=279 Hospitalizations

29. Infectious Disease Boston

30. Hepatitis B Among Female Residents by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2011 and 2012 DATA SOURCE: Communicable Disease Control Division, Boston Public Health Commission (o5/07/2014) DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

31. Salmonella Among Female Residents by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2011, 2012, and 2013 DATA SOURCE: Communicable Disease Control Division, Boston Public Health Commission (05/07/2014) DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

32. Tuberculosis Among Female Residents by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2011-2013 Combined DATA SOURCE: Communicable Disease Control Division, Boston Public Health Commission (05/07/2014) DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

33. Death Boston

34. Heart Disease Deaths* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2002-2006 and 2007-2011 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

35. Ethnic Distribution of Heart Disease Deaths Among Asian Women by Ethnicity, Boston, 2002-2011 NOTE: Data permitted the identification of a single ethnicity within race. DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=109 Deaths

36. Diabetes Deaths* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity Boston, 2002-2006 and 2007-2011 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

37. Ethnic Distribution of Diabetes Deaths Among Asian Women, Boston, 2002-2011 NOTE: Data permitted the identification of a single ethnicity within race. DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=19 Deaths

38. Cancer Deaths* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity Boston, 2002-2006 and 2007-2011 *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

39. Ethnic Distribution of Cancer Deaths Among Asian Women, Boston, 2002-2011 NOTE: Data permitted the identification of a single ethnicity within race. DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office N=191 Deaths

40. Leading Types of Cancer Deaths* Among Females by Race/Ethnicity, Boston, 2007-2011 Combined AsianBlackLatinoWhite 1 Lung 22 (18.8) Breast 113 (30.1) Lung 17 (10.9) Lung 345 (42.6) 2 Liver 14 (11.6) Lung 107 (29.2) Colorectal 14 (10.1) Breast 169 (20.6) 3 Colorectal 11 (9.3) Colorectal 70 (19.2) Breast 14 (6.2) Colorectal 135 (14.9) 4 Pancreas 8 (6.7) Pancreas 67 (17.8) Leukemia 11 (7.4) Pancreas 82 (9.0) 5 Breast 8 (6.5) Corpus Uteri & Uterus 34 (9.4) Ovary 7 (5.0) Ovary 67 (8.0) *Age-adjusted rates DATA SOURCE: Boston resident deaths, Massachusetts Department of Public Health DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research and Evaluation Office

41. CHALLENGES  Thirty percent of Asian residents in Boston live below federal poverty level  Although overall health outcomes for Asian women are positive, the health status of Asian women varies by ethnicity  Asian women have high rates of health insurance, but the lowest rates of participation in cervical cancer screenings  Asian women have higher rates of TB, Hepatitis B, and Salmonella when compared to all other women  Overall cancer mortality rates are increasing for Asian women (rates are decreasing for all other race categories); cancer of the liver is second leading type of cancer deaths for Asian women although not a leading type for women of other races