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Summary

Low Disparities1

  • Between females2 and males2 for avoided care due to cost
  • Between metropolitan3 and non-metropolitan3 areas for less than a high school education
  • Between metropolitan3 and non-metropolitan3 areas for low birthweight

High Disparities

  • Between those with less than a high school education2 and college graduates3 for high health status
  • Between Hispanic2 and Black3 for flu vaccination
  • Between those with less than a high school education2 and college graduates3 for physical inactivity

[1] Low disparities within a state does not indicate that all populations are doing well. Consider rates in comparison to national averages.
[2] Rates worse than national average.
[3] Rates same or better than national average.

Highlights

  • 21% decrease in those with Less Than a High School Education in the Asian/Pacific Islander population between 2005- 2009 and 2015-2019 from 14.4% to 11.4%
  • 19% decrease in Smoking in multiracial adults between 2011-2013 to 2017-2019 from 21.6% to 17.4%
  • 36% decrease in Avoided Care Due to Cost in Hispanic adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 16.3% to 10.5%
  • 40% increase in Diabetes in male adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 8.1% to 11.3%
  • 8% decrease in Flu Vaccination in female adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 47.0% to 43.4%
  • 16% decrease in Physical Inactivity in adults with some college education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 19.3% to 22.4%

Trends

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Income Inequality

Income inequality measures the ratio of median household income of the 20% richest to the 20% poorest. A high ratio indicates greater income inequality. Research demonstrates an association between greater income disparity and poorer population health.
In Hawaii, income inequality has increased since 2011. Hawaii’s ratio is currently lower than the national ratio.
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