Chronic disease - related behaviors and health among African Americans and Hispanics in the REACH Detroit 2010 communities, Michigan, and the United States.
OBJECTIVE
To compare chronic disease risk factors and their correlates for African American and Hispanic residents of REACH Detroit, Michigan, and the United States.


METHODS
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey data from 2001-2003 were used for comparisons and regression models.


RESULTS
Several chronic disease risk factors were more prevalent among REACH Detroit residents than their Michigan and U.S. counterparts. In REACH Detroit, greater fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with more than high school education and older age among Hispanics, and meeting exercise guidelines and older age among African Americans. Less than high school education, smoking, and male gender were associated with lower consumption among African Americans. Greater physical activity was associated with younger age, male gender, and more fruit and vegetable consumption among African Americans, and unemployment among Hispanics.


CONCLUSIONS
Surveillance of health behaviors in high-risk communities contributes to planning interventions and policies for reducing racial and ethnic disparities.
Kieffer
Edith C
EC
University of Michigan School of Social Work in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Sinco
Brandy R
BR
Rafferty
Ann
A
Spencer
Michael S
MS
Palmisano
Gloria
G
Watt
Earl E
EE
Heisler
Michele
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004032:Diet; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology