Fast Facts on Latinos

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• Fast Facts on Latinos
• The percentage of Latinas infected through
  heterosexual transmission has increased by 30 in
  the last decade, and the rate of reported AIDS
• cases among Latinas is 7.5 times higher than
  that of white women.
• 79 of the Latino immigrants surveyed through
  the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
  Van Campaign program did not have
• health insurance.
• The Latino dropout rate is approximately 28.
  That's more than double that of African Americans
  (13) and approximately 4 times more than
• whites (7). The dropout rate for Hispanics
  born outside the U.S. is an astonishing 44.
• 79 of the Latino immigrants contacted through
  the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
  Van Campaign program had a weekly
• income of less than 300 per week, despite
  the fact that half had children to support.
• The age-adjusted prevalence of overweight or
  obesity (BMI gt 25) in Hispanic populations
  generally higher than in whites in the United
  States.
• (Mexican-American Women 75.4,
  Mexican-American Men 76.1)
• Almost 40 of low-income Latino adults in
  California experience food insecurity, that is,
  they could not afford to put food on the table or
  had
• to forego other basic needs to do so. 10
  of low-income latino adults experienced episodes
  of hunger.
• Nationally, 8 of all Latino Americans aged 20
  years or older have diabetes. Diabetes affects
  nearly 25 of all Mexican American adults
• between the ages of 45 and 74. Compared to
  non-Latino whites, the prevalence of type 2
  diabetes is 1.5 times higher among Latinos.
• Only 51 of 10-14 year-old pregnant Latinas
  received prenatal care during the first
  trimester, and 15 received late or no prenatal
  care. Of all
• 15-17 year old pregnant Latinas, 63
  received first trimester prenatal care and 10
  received late or no prenatal care.
• Brought to you by the Latino Medical Student
  Association

• Fast Facts on Latinos
• The percentage of Latinas infected through
  heterosexual transmission has increased by 30 in
  the last decade, and the rate of reported AIDS
• cases among Latinas is 7.5 times higher than
  that of white women.
• 79 of the Latino immigrants surveyed through
  the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
  Van Campaign program did not have
• health insurance.
• The Latino dropout rate is approximately 28.
  That's more than double that of African Americans
  (13) and approximately 4 times more than
• whites (7). The dropout rate for Hispanics
  born outside the U.S. is an astonishing 44.
• 79 of the Latino immigrants contacted through
  the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
  Van Campaign program had a weekly
• income of less than 300 per week, despite
  the fact that half had children to support.
• The age-adjusted prevalence of overweight or
  obesity (BMI gt 25) in Hispanic populations
  generally higher than in whites in the United
  States.
• (Mexican-American Women 75.4,
  Mexican-American Men 76.1)
• Almost 40 of low-income Latino adults in
  California experience food insecurity, that is,
  they could not afford to put food on the table or
  had
• to forego other basic needs to do so. 10
  of low-income latino adults experienced episodes
  of hunger.
• Nationally, 8 of all Latino Americans aged 20
  years or older have diabetes. Diabetes affects
  nearly 25 of all Mexican American adults
• between the ages of 45 and 74. Compared to
  non-Latino whites, the prevalence of type 2
  diabetes is 1.5 times higher among Latinos.
• Only 51 of 10-14 year-old pregnant Latinas
  received prenatal care during the first
  trimester, and 15 received late or no prenatal
  care. Of all
• 15-17 year old pregnant Latinas, 63
  received first trimester prenatal care and 10
  received late or no prenatal care.
• Brought to you by the Latino Medical Student
  Association

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• Fast Facts on Latinos
• The percentage of Latinas infected through
  heterosexual transmission has increased by 30 in
  the last decade, and the rate of reported AIDS
• cases among Latinas is 7.5 times higher than
  that of white women.
• 79 of the Latino immigrants surveyed through
  the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
  Van Campaign program did not have
• health insurance.
• The Latino dropout rate is approximately 28.
  That's more than double that of African Americans
  (13) and approximately 4 times more than
• whites (7). The dropout rate for Hispanics
  born outside the U.S. is an astonishing 44.
• 79 of the Latino immigrants contacted through
  the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
  Van Campaign program had a weekly
• income of less than 300 per week, despite
  the fact that half had children to support.
• The age-adjusted prevalence of overweight or
  obesity (BMI gt 25) in Hispanic populations
  generally higher than in whites in the United
  States.
• (Mexican-American Women 75.4,
  Mexican-American Men 76.1)
• Almost 40 of low-income Latino adults in
  California experience food insecurity, that is,
  they could not afford to put food on the table or
  had
• to forego other basic needs to do so. 10
  of low-income latino adults experienced episodes
  of hunger.
• Nationally, 8 of all Latino Americans aged 20
  years or older have diabetes. Diabetes affects
  nearly 25 of all Mexican American adults
• between the ages of 45 and 74. Compared to
  non-Latino whites, the prevalence of type 2
  diabetes is 1.5 times higher among Latinos.
• Only 51 of 10-14 year-old pregnant Latinas
  received prenatal care during the first
  trimester, and 15 received late or no prenatal
  care. Of all
• 15-17 year old pregnant Latinas, 63
  received first trimester prenatal care and 10
  received late or no prenatal care.
• Brought to you by the Latino Medical Student
  Association