Infographic: Adults with Disabilities: Ethnicity and Race | Disability and Health | NCBDDD | CDC

Infographic: Adults with Disabilities: Ethnicity and Race | Disability and Health | NCBDDD | CDC

Adults with Disabilities: Ethnicity and Race

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Adults with Disabilities: Ethnicity and Race

When it comes to the health of people with disabilities, it’s important to know the health differences among racial and ethnic groups

Approximate number of adults with a disability by ethnicity and race.

American Indian / Alaska Native:

• 3 in 10 have a disability

Black:

• 1 in 4 have a disability

White:

• 1 in 5 have a disability

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander:

• 1 in 6 have a disability

Hispanic:

• 1 in 6 have a disability

Asian:

• 1 in 10 have a disability

Percentage of adults with a disability who are obese or smoke.

American Indian / Alaska Native:

• 40.6% are obese
• 41.2% smoke

Black:

• 47.3% are obese
• 28.1% smoke

White:

• 35.5% are obese
• 28.7% smoke

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander:

• 31.8% are obese
• 28.2% smoke

Hispanic:

• 39.9% are obese
• 20.6% smoke

Asian:

• 20.3% are obese
• 12.8% smoke