Abstract Background American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have been
disproportionately affected by chronic respiratory diseases for reasons incompletely …

Discussion BRFSS estimates in this report were based on an oversampling of AI/AN in
Arizona, to obtain data to inform strategies for mitigating health disparities among AI/AN (3 …

Objective The prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is
elevated for Native Hawaiians but the basis for this differential is not well understood. We …

Data from the National Health Interview Survey• The age-adjusted percentage of American
Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in fair or poor health did not differ by urbanization …

Importance Air quality has improved and smoking rates have declined over the past half-
century in the US. It is unknown whether such secular improvements, and other policies …

Introduction Health-related behavioral risk factors and obesity are linked to high risk for
multiple chronic diseases. We examined the prevalence of these risk factors among …

Objective: To address the continuing gap in data and research on health and socioeconomic
inequities characterizing Native Americans in the United States, this study examines major …

Background. Though racial disparities in asthma prevalence are well documented, little is
known about the burden of asthma in American Indians compared to whites in the United …

Background Higher socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as educational attainment
and income reduce the risk of chronic lung diseases (CLDs) such as Chronic Obstructive …

Objectives. Despite their increasing numbers, little is known about the health of American
Indians/Alaska Natives living in urban areas. We examined the health status of American …