Health Disparities Between Hispanic/Latino and African American Communities: A Comparative Analysis
Overview
This paper compares health disparities between Hispanic/Latino and African American populations in the United States, examining differences in mortality rates, disease prevalence, and healthcare access. The analysis reveals that African Americans experience higher rates of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and stomach cancer, while also having lower health insurance coverage rates than Hispanic communities.
What this coursework covers
- Introduction comparing mortality rates and disease prevalence between Latino/Hispanic and African American populations
- Health conditions analysis including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and cancer disparities with statistical comparisons
- Healthcare access examination discussing insurance coverage disparities and mental health prevalence differences between communities
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DQ 1.2 Health Issues in Hispanic, African Communities
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Latino/Hispanic Americans versus African Americans
There are varied health disparities associated with race and skin color. According to CDC, 2020 (centers for disease control and prevention), Hispanic/ Latino people have a lower death rate than African-American people. Death rates in these communities are determined by age and weight; for instance, blacks are prone to hypertension compared to Latino people. In this case, black people have more than 505 on hypertension compared to Hispanic with 20%. Notably, hypertension is embedded in other diseases such as obesity and diabetes (Sofia, 2020). The black community has more health issues than Hispanic communities; CDC released a report showing that Black people have high cases of obesity, which led to diabetes.
Consequently, both Hispanic and Black communities have reported uncontrolled hypertension cases due to high rates of obesity in the two communities. There are a lot of issues surrounding the African American people; they get low opportunities for health insurance. Generally, in the African American community, only 6% access health insurance covers than Hispanic communities who get 10% insurance covers. The difference in health coverage reflects the difference in deaths in the two communities. Additionally, African American people have more chances of getting stomach cancer as compared to Hispanic/Latino people (CDC, 2020). Mental health is a complex debate in America, and Hispanic people report more than 18% in mental problems compared to 8% on African American people.