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HISPANIC (OR LATINO)
Cancer

■ In 2003, Hispanic men were 19 percent less likely to have prostate cancer than
non - Hispanic white men were.
■ In 2003, Hispanic women were 39 percent less likely to have breast cancer than
non - Hispanic white women were.
■ Hispanic men and women have higher incidence and mortality rates for stomach
and liver cancer than non - Hispanic white men and women do.
■ In 2003, Hispanic women were 2.2 times as likely as non - Hispanic white women
to be diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Diabetes
■ Mexican American adults were 2 times more likely than non - Hispanic white
adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.
■ In 2002, Hispanic men were 1.5 times as likely as non - Hispanic white men to start
treatment for end - stage renal disease related to diabetes.
■ In 2003, Hispanics were 1.5 times as likely as non - Hispanic whites to die from
diabetes.

Heart Disease
■ In 2004, Hispanics were 10 percent less likely to have heart disease than non -
Hispanic whites were.
■ In 2003, Mexican American men were 30 percent less likely to die from heart dis-
ease than non - Hispanic white men were.
■ Mexican American women were 1.2 times more likely than non - Hispanic white
women to be obese.

HIV/AIDS
■ Hispanics accounted for 18 percent of HIV/AIDS cases in 2004.
■ Hispanic males had over 3 times the AIDS rate of non - Hispanic white males.

■ Hispanic females had over 5 times the AIDS rate of non - Hispanic white females.
■ Hispanic men were 2.7 times as likely to die from HIV/AIDS as non - Hispanic
white men were.

■ Hispanic women were 4.5 times as likely to die from HIV/AIDS as non - Hispanic
white women were.

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