U.S. Minority Health: A chartbook.

This chartbook is intended to serve as a quick reference for currently available information on minority health. Although the goal is to provide an overview of minority health that is as comprehensive as possible, the information presented in no way represents the universe of data on the subject. Within the limits of available, reliable data, the authors tried to include information on Asian Americans, Native Americans, and ethnic subpopulation groups. The chartbook is divided into the following sections: (1) Statistical Profile, (2) Vital Statistics, (3) Health Status and Disease, (4) Health Care Access and Utilization, (5) Health Insurance Coverage, and (6) Minority Health Professionals. The charts illustrate the great variation in health status and health care experiences among Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.