Table 2. Prevalance of Chronic Disease Among Respondents (N = 9,907), Study of Housing and Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease Among Three Hawaiʻi Racial Groups (N = 9,907), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009 and 2012a .
| Chronic Disease | White | Asian | NHOPI | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4,611 (46.5) | 3,942 (39.8) | 1,354 (13.7) | 9,907 (100) |
| Housing Insecurity | ||||
| Diabetes | 250 (5.4) | 441 (11.2) | 153 (11.3) | 844 (8.5) |
| Always/usually | 33 (13.2) | 27 (6.1) | 40 (26.1) | 100 (11.9) |
| Sometimes | 28 (11.2) | 80 (18.1) | 26 (17.0) | 134 (15.9) |
| Rarely/never | 189 (75.6) | 334 (75.7) | 87 (56.9) | 610 (72.3) |
| P valueb | .16 | .18 | .01 | <.001 |
| CVD | 354 (7.7) | 272 (6.9) | 116 (8.6) | 742 (7.5) |
| Always/usually | 40 (11.3) | 17 (6.3) | 29 (25.0) | 86 (11.6) |
| Sometimes | 47 (13.3) | 39 (14.3) | 28 (24.1) | 114 (15.4) |
| Rarely/never | 267 (75.4) | 216 (79.4) | 59 (50.9) | 542 (73.1) |
| P valueb | .58 | .02 | .26 | <.001 |
| Asthma | 413 (9.0) | 297 (7.5) | 223 (16.5) | 933 (9.4) |
| Always/usually | 84 (20.3) | 41 (13.8) | 55 (24.7) | 180 (19.3) |
| Sometimes | 73 (17.7) | 78 (26.3) | 63 (28.3) | 214 (22.9) |
| Rarely/never | 256 (62.0) | 178 (59.9) | 105 (47.1) | 539 (57.8) |
| P valueb | <.001 | <.001 | .02 | <.001 |
| Food Insecurity | ||||
| Diabetes | 250 (5.4) | 441 (11.2) | 153 (11.3) | 844 (8.5) |
| Always/usually | 24 (9.6) | 16 (3.6) | 31 (20.3) | 71 (8.4) |
| Sometimes | 27 (10.8) | 49 (11.1) | 23 (15.0) | 99 (11.7) |
| Rarely/never | 199 (79.6) | 376 (85.3) | 99 (64.7) | 674 (79.9) |
| P valueb | .02 | .58 | <.01 | <.001 |
| CVD | 354 (7.7) | 272 (6.9) | 116 (8.6) | 742 (7.5) |
| Always/usually | 33 (9.3) | 8 (2.9) | 22 (19.0) | 63 (8.5) |
| Sometimes | 38 (10.7) | 23 (8.5) | 25 (21.6) | 86 (11.6) |
| Rarely/never | 283 (79.9) | 241 (88.6) | 69 (59.5) | 593 (79.9) |
| P valueb | <.01 | .08 | .07 | <.001 |
| Asthma | 413 (9.0) | 297 (7.5) | 223 (16.5) | 933 (9.4) |
| Always/usually | 52 (12.6) | 21 (7.1) | 38 (17.0) | 111 (11.9) |
| Sometimes | 63 (15.3) | 41 (13.8) | 51 (22.9) | 155 (16.6) |
| Rarely/never | 298 (72.2) | 235 (79.1) | 134 (60.1) | 667 (71.5) |
| P valueb | <.001 | <.01 | .04 | <.001 |
Abbreviation: NHOPI, native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander.
a
Values are number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated.
b
Assessed by χ2 test.