City report outlines Asian and Pacific Islander health with a goal to better serve unmet needs (New York: rent)

[Aeran]

Very interesting report and I agree, the Asian community is not a monolith.
There are differences within the various Asian groups.

https://qns.com/2021/12/report-asian...h-unmet-needs/

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/down...ealth-2021.pdf

The New York City Health Department released a new report detailing the health of people who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (API) in the city to better understand inequities and the community’s needs.

By observing ancestry data, the Health Department found insight on mental health, birth outcomes, dental health, vaccinations, HIV prevention, cancer screenings and chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes. The report also found the impact COVID-19 had on API communities, mainly addressing the stigma and discrimination the communities faced since late 2019.

The report included data showing that API New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their monthly household income on rent compared with New Yorkers overall. The data, however, found that Bangladeshi and Pakistani households are the most rent-burdened among the API communities. The percentage of rented homes that aren’t adequately maintained by landlords is similar among API households (93%) when compared with the citywide average (91%).

The report also outlined that two-thirds of API adults say their general health is “excellent.” However, the data also showed that the prevalence of high blood pressure ranges from 15% among people of Korean ancestry, compared to 31% among people of Indian ancestry. The consumption of sugary drinks ranges from 7% among East Asian adults to 28% among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups.

The findings of the 51-page report are extensive, but Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi — the city’s first health commissioner of Asian descent — emphasized that the API community is “not a monolith” and the data still does not fully reflect its diversity.

[Tiredofnyclife]

Yes, I never understood how south and east Asians could be lumped together. We don't even look the same and cannot be mistaken as such.

[Aeran]

I know. Some South Asians I know consider themselves more Caucasian than Asian so there's disagreement among themselves to which group they categorize themselves to.

[Tiredofnyclife]

Originally Posted by Aeran

I know. Some South Asians I know consider themselves more Caucasian than Asian so there's disagreement among themselves to which group they categorize themselves to.

Yea, I've dated many South Asians who get mistaken for Hispanic or Middle Eastern. It's amazing how even people from Bangladesh who are right against SE Asia look nothing like those from neighboring Burma or China.