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Alaskan Native4
  • In total, based on the American Community Survey (ACS), about 1 percent of the U.S. population age 65 and over is American Indian or Alaskan Native, of whom about half report their race as solely American Indian or Alaska Native, and half report it in combination with another race. (kff.org)
  • The United States Census has documented 1.93 million individuals that are American Indian or Alaskan Native alone (not in combination with other races) with specified tribes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Of those who are strictly Native American or Alaskan Native, 28.3% are below the age of 18. (wikipedia.org)
  • The median age of Native Americans and Alaskan Native is 31.2, while the male median age is 30.0 and female median age is 32.8. (wikipedia.org)
PPSV237
  • The ACIP recommends that cigarette smoking should be added to the list of indications for PPSV23 in adults aged 19 through 64 years. (immunize.org)
  • The ACIP recommends that asthma should be included among the chronic pulmonary diseases (such as COPD and emphysema) that are indications for PPSV23 in adults aged 19 through 64 years. (immunize.org)
  • Routine use of PPSV23 after PCV7 is not recommended for Alaska Native or American Indian children aged 24 through 59 months. (immunize.org)
  • However, in special situations, public health authorities may recommend the use of PPSV23 after PCV7 for Alaska Native or American Indian Children aged 24 through 59 months who are living in areas in which risk of invasive pneumococcal disease is increased. (immunize.org)
  • Routine use of PPSV23 is not recommended for Alaska Native or American Indian persons younger than 65 years old unless they have underlying medical conditions that are PPSV23 indications. (immunize.org)
  • Adults who have previously received PPSV23 and have not received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine may receive one dose of either PCV20 or PCV15 at least one year after their last PPSV23 dose. (ihs.gov)
  • Adults who previously received PCV13 should complete the previously recommended series with PPSV23 (with an interval of one year between doses for adults ≥65 years, or 8 weeks between doses for immunocompromised individuals), or one dose of PCV20 may be used if PPSV23 is not available. (ihs.gov)
Invasive pneumococcal disease2
  • Adults who smoke cigarettes are at substantially increased risk for invasive pneumococcal disease. (immunize.org)
  • American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are disproportionately affected by invasive pneumococcal disease and experience higher levels of disease and outbreaks in Tribal communities. (ihs.gov)
American Indian or Alaska Native1
  • Among the 5.2 million people who identify themselves as either part or solely American Indian or Alaska Native, about 450,000 are age 65 or older. (kff.org)
Hispanic5
  • In 2018, American Indian/Alaska Native children almost twice as likely to ever have had asthma as non-Hispanic white children. (hhs.gov)
  • American Indian/Alaska Native adults are almost three times more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes. (hhs.gov)
  • In 2018, American Indians/Alaska Natives were 2.3 times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes. (hhs.gov)
  • In 2017, American Indians/ Alaska Natives were twice as likely to be diagnosed with end stage renal disease than non-Hispanic whites. (hhs.gov)
  • States, with 151,030 new cases estimated to occur this and non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives than any year. (medlineplus.gov)
Obesity1
  • National obesity rates for American Indian/Alaska Native children were not available. (webmd.com)
Populations2
  • The remainder of the Native American tribes have populations below one hundred thousand. (wikipedia.org)
  • Suggested citation for this article: Watanabe-Galloway S, Duran T, Stimpson JP, Smith C. Gaps in Survey Data on Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: Examination of US Population Surveys, 1960-2010. (cdc.gov)
Coverage2
  • 5 (Data specific to the share of elderly American Indians and Alaska Natives living on reservations are difficult to verify, but as described later in this paper, about a third of Medicare beneficiaries report IHS as a source of health coverage, which may reflect their proximity to reservations and land trusts. (kff.org)
  • Both PCV15 and PCV20 were licensed in 2021 for adults aged ≥18 years and expanded pneumococcal serogroup coverage for adults. (ihs.gov)
Organizations2
  • It also permits Indian tribes, defined to include Alaska Native organizations, to conduct their own tribal family assistance programs. (hhs.gov)
  • Health care organizations are beginning to recognize the importance of cultural competence as it relates to efficiency, quality, and equity in the delivery of care within a competitive health care market, and Culture, Heritage, and Diversity in Older Adult Mental Health Care is designed to train mental health clinicians to deliver culturally sensitive care to an increasingly diverse patient population. (appi.org)
Population15
  • Women comprise a little more than half (56%) of the elderly American Indian and Alaska Native population-a rate that mirrors the overall U.S. population age 65 and over. (kff.org)
  • Specifically, 9 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives are age 65 and older, compared with 14 percent in the overall U.S. population. (kff.org)
  • 1 By 2060, the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives age 65 and older is projected to more than quadruple, growing to about 2 million-a rate that is nearly two times greater than the overall U.S. population age 65 and older. (kff.org)
  • Approximately 4 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives under age 65 are enrolled in Medicare-similar to the 3 percent observed in the overall U.S. population. (kff.org)
  • Native American population demographics are studied by the federal government in conjunction with the Native Alaskan population. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to 2008 US Census projections, those who are Native American and Alaska Natives alone number 3.08 million of the total US population of 304 million, or 1.01 percent of the nation's entire population. (wikipedia.org)
  • Those who are Native American alone or in combination with other races measure as 4.86 million individuals, or 1.60 percent of the nation's entire population. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Native population continues to grow yearly. (wikipedia.org)
  • The population of Native Americans however extends beyond those with this federal recognition. (wikipedia.org)
  • The distribution of age of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives differs from the general population of the United States, according to 2008 Census data. (wikipedia.org)
  • American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) make up 30 percent of the state's uninsured population, compared to 8 percent of state residents identifying as AIAN. (cbpp.org)
  • During 1993 approximately 2.6% of the U.S. population--4.9 million adults--were on parole, on probation, or in jails or prisons, an increase of 3 million people since 1980. (druglibrary.org)
  • At yearend 1992, there were 4,094 black male inmates per 100,000 black adults in the U.S. population, compared to 502 white male inmates per 100,000 adult white residents. (druglibrary.org)
  • However, cancer information specific to the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population is not readily available. (cdc.gov)
  • Barnes PM, Adams PF, Powell-Griner E. Health characteristics of the American Indian and Alaska Native adult population, United States, 2004--2008. (cdc.gov)
Incomes2
  • Incomes of Native Americans tend to be low, and unemployment rates are usually high. (wikipedia.org)
  • On November 8 South Dakotans will vote whether to approve Amendment D , requiring the state's Medicaid program to cover adults aged 18-64 with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level. (cbpp.org)
Characteristics1
  • Modern social statistics of Native Americans serve as defining characteristics of Native American life, and can be compared to the average United States citizens' social statistics. (wikipedia.org)
100,0001
  • Alaska Native males, ages 30-39 averaged 159 drownings per 100,000 per year, the highest drowning rates in the state. (cdc.gov)
Disabilities1
  • From self-reported data in the ACS and other surveys, it is difficult to determine the number of non-elderly American Indians and Alaska Natives living with long-term disabilities who might meet the requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance, but are otherwise not enrolled in Medicare. (kff.org)
Behavioral health3
  • This Executive Summary of TIP 61 presents a high-level overview of approaches and best practices in providing effective, culturally sensitive behavioral health services to American Indian and Alaska Native clients. (samhsa.gov)
  • TIP 61 provides behavioral health professionals with practical guidance about Native American history, historical trauma, and critical cultural perspectives in their work with American Indian and Alaska Native clients. (samhsa.gov)
  • The TIP discusses the demographics, social challenges, and behavioral health concerns of Native Americans. (samhsa.gov)
Males1
  • People who fish commercially and young Native males are groups at high risk for drowning. (cdc.gov)
Protective factors1
  • This guide discusses culture in general and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) cultures specifically, highlights risk and protective factors associated with AI/AN cultures, and offers guidance to AI/AN communities in preventing suicide. (samhsa.gov)
Whites1
  • American Indians/Alaska Natives (5.5%) were more likely than whites (3.2%) and more than twice as likely as Hispanics (1.9%), Asians (1.5%), and blacks (1.2%) to have a lot of trouble hearing or to be deaf. (cdc.gov)
Residents1
  • Alaska Natives, and rural residents. (cdc.gov)
19921
  • There were 542 drowning fatalities in Alaska for the years 1988 to 1992. (cdc.gov)
Demographics2
  • Areas from their demographics and economy to health standards, drug and alcohol use, and land use and ownership all lead to a better understanding of Native American life. (wikipedia.org)
  • Culture, Heritage, and Diversity in Older Adult Mental Health Care prepares clinicians to provide sensitive, high-quality, culturally competent care to geriatric patients from diverse backgrounds and will prove indispensable as patient demographics continue to change. (appi.org)
Americans5
Percent2
  • While about 40 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in rural areas, only 22 percent currently live on reservations or land trusts. (kff.org)
  • In 2018, American Indians/Alaska Natives were 20 percent more likely to have asthma. (hhs.gov)
Children2
  • More than 40% of adults in the U.S. are considered obese, as are nearly 20% of children. (webmd.com)
  • and an adult with two children would have to make less than about $10,590 per year to qualify. (cbpp.org)
Ages1
  • Screening is important screening for adults ages 45 to 75 of average risk. (medlineplus.gov)
Older5
  • Older American Indians and Alaska Natives live throughout the country, but are concentrated in certain geographic areas. (kff.org)
  • More than a third (35%) of all American Indians or Alaska Natives age 65 and older live in four states (California, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona), and about half live in 8 states ( Figure 1) (Appendix Tables 1-2). (kff.org)
  • MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who say they use fitness trackers report greater amounts of physical activity, according to a study published online July 31 in the Disability & Health Journal . (healthday.com)
  • The effects of migration and acculturation on mental health are examined, providing clinicians with several theoretical frameworks for understanding the migratory experience in older adults and exploring psychosocial factors associated with psychological risk in aging immigrants. (appi.org)
  • Why Is Cultural Competency Important When Working With Older Adults? (appi.org)
Health6
  • Another 200,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives under the age of 65 are living with a long-term disability (for which they receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits) or a health condition, such as end stage renal disease, which qualifies them for Medicare. (kff.org)
  • When American Indians and Alaska Natives live far from reservations, they may have little to no access to IHS-funded services, given the comparatively small scope of the Urban Indian Health Program described later in this issue brief. (kff.org)
  • A Survey of American Indians and Alaska Natives includes a separate sample of American Indians and Alaska Natives living on or near Federal reservations and eligible to receive care provided or supported by the Indian Health Service. (cdc.gov)
  • The most recent National Health Interview Survey does not include data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. (hhs.gov)
  • This manual lays the groundwork for community-based suicide prevention and mental health promotion plans for American Indian and Alaska Native teens and young adults. (samhsa.gov)
  • Expansion would also help reduce health disparities in Native American communities, while bringing in millions of dollars available to the state to offset health care costs. (cbpp.org)
Risk2
  • To enumerate drowning fatalities in Alaska in order to identify risk factors and areas for intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • On October 20, 2021, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) simplified adult pneumococcal vaccination recommendations across age and risk groups, now including people 19-64 years who have any of a broader group of chronic medical conditions and incorporating use of either 20-valent (PCV20) or 15-valent (PCV15) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV). (ihs.gov)
Data1
  • Data on asthma conditions for American Indian/Alaska Natives is limited. (hhs.gov)
Conditions1
  • Adults aged 19-64 years with certain chronic diseases and immunocompromising conditions and adults aged ≥65 years who have not previously received any PCV or whose vaccination history is unknown should receive 1 dose of either PCV20 or PCV15. (ihs.gov)
Reservations1
  • 4 The proportion of American Indians and Alaska Natives living away from reservations has grown steadily over time and this demographic shift is expected to continue. (kff.org)
Million1
  • The Census Bureau projects that American Indian and Alaska Natives will reach 5 million individuals by 2065. (wikipedia.org)
Care1
  • States have the option to expand Medicaid to low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act. (cbpp.org)
Family1
  • If Amendment D passes, individual adults would qualify with earnings up to about $18,750, and adults in a family of three up to $31,780. (cbpp.org)
Groups1
  • American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking compared to all other racial/ethnic groups in the United States. (ihs.gov)