Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background Little is known about clinical and sociodemographic factors affecting coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke incidence in single‐race and multiracial American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. As the US population becomes more diverse, it is important to characteriz...

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Main Authors: Yihe G. Daida, Ana Gabriela Rosales, Timothy B. Frankland, Adrian Matias Bacong, Beth Waitzfelder, Jiang Li, Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula, Latha Palaniappan, Stephen P. Fortmann
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Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039076
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author Yihe G. Daida
Ana Gabriela Rosales
Timothy B. Frankland
Adrian Matias Bacong
Beth Waitzfelder
Jiang Li
Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula
Latha Palaniappan
Stephen P. Fortmann
author_facet Yihe G. Daida
Ana Gabriela Rosales
Timothy B. Frankland
Adrian Matias Bacong
Beth Waitzfelder
Jiang Li
Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula
Latha Palaniappan
Stephen P. Fortmann
author_sort Yihe G. Daida
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description Background Little is known about clinical and sociodemographic factors affecting coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke incidence in single‐race and multiracial American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. As the US population becomes more diverse, it is important to characterize differences in risks for CHD and stroke, and their contributing factors, in these populations. Methods and Results The study population included 303 958 patients from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California. Self‐reported race and ethnicity were derived from electronic health records and 12 mutually exclusive single‐race and multiracial groups were created for analyses. Cox proportional hazard models were used to compare CHD and stroke incidence. Unadjusted models were compared with models adjusted for age, income, education, body mass index, smoking, and comorbidities. We found up to a 4‐fold variation in CHD and stroke rates among American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. Multiracial subgroups had higher rates than single‐race groups. While most single‐race American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups had lower CHD and stroke risks, middle‐aged Asian Indian men and Native Hawaiian women had higher stroke risks than non‐Hispanic White controls. Income, education, body mass index, smoking, and comorbidities contributed significantly to risks in all groups, especially in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial groups. Conclusions Risks for CHD and stroke vary by racial and ethnic subgroups, demonstrating the need to unmask risks by disaggregating racial and ethnic subgroups. Multiracial American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups had higher risks that were only partially explained by modifiable risk factors. Future studies should further explore lifestyle, psychosocial, and sociocultural factors.
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spelling doaj-art-b3ccaea4301949539e01313a98f0cbee2025-08-20T03:47:36ZengWileyJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease2047-99802025-05-0114910.1161/JAHA.124.039076Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort StudyYihe G. Daida0Ana Gabriela Rosales1Timothy B. Frankland2Adrian Matias Bacong3Beth Waitzfelder4Jiang Li5Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula6Latha Palaniappan7Stephen P. Fortmann8Center for Integrated Health Care Research Kaiser Permanente Honolulu HI USAKaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Portland OR USACenter for Integrated Health Care Research Kaiser Permanente Honolulu HI USAStanford University School of Medicine Stanford CA USACenter for Integrated Health Care Research Kaiser Permanente Honolulu HI USAPalo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Sutter Health Palo Alto CA USADepartment of Native Hawaiian Health John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Honolulu HI USAStanford University School of Medicine Stanford CA USAKaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Portland OR USABackground Little is known about clinical and sociodemographic factors affecting coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke incidence in single‐race and multiracial American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. As the US population becomes more diverse, it is important to characterize differences in risks for CHD and stroke, and their contributing factors, in these populations. Methods and Results The study population included 303 958 patients from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California. Self‐reported race and ethnicity were derived from electronic health records and 12 mutually exclusive single‐race and multiracial groups were created for analyses. Cox proportional hazard models were used to compare CHD and stroke incidence. Unadjusted models were compared with models adjusted for age, income, education, body mass index, smoking, and comorbidities. We found up to a 4‐fold variation in CHD and stroke rates among American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups. Multiracial subgroups had higher rates than single‐race groups. While most single‐race American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups had lower CHD and stroke risks, middle‐aged Asian Indian men and Native Hawaiian women had higher stroke risks than non‐Hispanic White controls. Income, education, body mass index, smoking, and comorbidities contributed significantly to risks in all groups, especially in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial groups. Conclusions Risks for CHD and stroke vary by racial and ethnic subgroups, demonstrating the need to unmask risks by disaggregating racial and ethnic subgroups. Multiracial American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups had higher risks that were only partially explained by modifiable risk factors. Future studies should further explore lifestyle, psychosocial, and sociocultural factors.https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039076Asiancardiovascular diseasemultiracialPacific Islanderstroke
spellingShingle Yihe G. Daida
Ana Gabriela Rosales
Timothy B. Frankland
Adrian Matias Bacong
Beth Waitzfelder
Jiang Li
Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula
Latha Palaniappan
Stephen P. Fortmann
Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Asian
cardiovascular disease
multiracial
Pacific Islander
stroke
title Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_full Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_fullStr Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_full_unstemmed Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_short Differences in Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Incidence Among Single‐Race and Multiracial Asian and Pacific Islander Subgroups in Hawaii and California: A Retrospective Cohort Study
title_sort differences in coronary heart disease and stroke incidence among single race and multiracial asian and pacific islander subgroups in hawaii and california a retrospective cohort study
topic Asian
cardiovascular disease
multiracial
Pacific Islander
stroke
url https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039076
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