1. Conceptual Framework: Health Disparities in African-American Women
Antronette (Toni) Yancey, MD, MPH
Associate Professor/Co-Director,
UCLA School of Public Health and
Center to Eliminate Health Disparities

2. Race / Ethnic Composition of the Los Angeles County Population, 1990 and 2000
37.8%
44.6%
10.5%
9.5%
10.2%
0.7%
12.0%
40.8%
31.1%
2.8%

3. Percentage of Adults (Age 18 years and older) living below 200% of Federal Poverty Level, by Service Planning Area, Los Angeles County, 1999
LA County
40%
Los Angeles County Health Survey
Department of Health Services, Public Health

4. Percentage of Children (17 years old) Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County,
Los Angeles County Health Survey
Department of Health Services, Public Health

5. Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1998

6. Adult Obesity: 1988-94 to 1999-2000 Target Total White Female Male
Race/Ethnicity
Target
Total
White
Female
Male
Black
Mexican American Female
Percent
Note: Data are for ages 20 years and over, age adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Obesity is defined as BMI >= Black and white exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Persons of Mexican-American origin may be any race.
Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NCHS, CDC.
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7. Death rates by cause for persons aged 45 to 65, 1995
Men
Women
Deaths per 100,000 persons
Observed risk disparities translate into disease burden disparities.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics

8. YPLL before age 75 y per 100,000 population
Years of Potential Life Lost to Diabetes
YPLL before age 75 y per 100,000 population
Age-adjusted, 1998 data
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Health US 2000, table 31

9. Hypertension & Overweight Rates: Women in the U.S.B
Lat
All
19.3
34.2
22.0
32.5
53.3
51.8
Poor
30.2
39.9
24.5
42.0
55.0
54.9
Near poor
23.9
35.9
22.4
36.6
51.0
48.7
Mid,
Hi inc.
20.2
30.0
25.2
52.4
45.3
Source: National Center for Health Statistics,

10. Years of Potential Life Lost by Ethnicity (per 100,000)

11. Infant and Child Mortality Rates in the United States, 1900 and 2000

12. Infant Mortality Rate Los Angeles County, 1990-2000

13. Infant Mortality Rate by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1991-2000

14. Birth Rate Among Teens Aged 15-17 Years by Mother’s Race/Ethnicity, Los Angeles County, 1991-2000