The social drivers of health for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the social drivers of health and health status of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth in the US.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional analysis of the 2014 NHPI National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) which surveyed about 3,000 NHPI households, including 1,428 NHPI youth (884 0-12 yo, 421 13-17 yo, and 123 18-21 yo). We described domains of social drivers of health (SDoH), health conditions, and associations of income and food insecurity with body mass index (BMI) for NHPI youth.

Results

NHPI youth come from households with a wide range in income. Approximately 20% of the cohort were food insecure. Among 18-21 yo, 10% report chronic medical conditions (5% with prediabetes). 33% of 13-17 yo and 52% of 18-21 yo were overweight/ obese. Fo

SUBMITTER: Mokiao RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10878780 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature