CDC’s FastStats on Minority Health: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics offers FastStats on the health for various ethnic and racial groups. The various tables cover leading causes of death, mortality, health status, live births, infant deaths, smoking and health insurance coverage. The data cover American Indians, Asian or Pacific Islanders, Black or African American non-Hispanics, Hispanics or Latinos, Mexican Americans and White non-Hispanics.
National Minority Quality Forum Database: The National Minority Quality Forum publishes a number of data indexes on a range of topics impacting minority health, including cardiovascular disease, childhood obesity, diabetes, Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, lead risk and lung cancer as well as an overall national health index. The indexes are funded in part through corporate support, including from companies such as Pfizer and Magellan Diagnostics. It also offers databases on disparities by ZIP code (with approved access). Contact: 202.223.7560, gwartman@nmqf.org or infodesk@nmqf.org.
Undocumentedpatients.org: A project by The Hastings Center, undocumentedpatients.orgoffers a searchable database on undocumented immigrants on their access to health care via journal articles, reports and news articles. It also offers a “quick guide” of data and resources on undocumented immigrant patients at the national, state and county-level.
The National LGBT Health Education Center: This federally-supported health center focuses on improving the health of LGBT populations, in large part through community health centers. Its website offers access to numerous publications, including journal articles and other handouts, as well as suggested resources. The center is run by The Fenway Institute and, according to its website, is “one of the world’s largest LGBT-focused health centers.”
The NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) has published the fourth edition of the Women of Color Health Data Book. This data book includes information and statistics on causes of death, behavior, lifestyles, health insurance, and other data on morbidity and mortality for U.S. women of color. ORWH offers the data book as part of the Women of Color Health Information Collection, which also features downloadable documents (pdf format) on breast cancer, HIV and AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus.
The ACA requires federal health data collection and analysis, including demographic data aimed at better understanding disparities. The HHS Office of Minority Health has detailed reports on five racial and ethnic groups.