Health status among REACH 2010 communities, 2001-2002.

The REACH 2010 Risk Factor Survey was conducted in 21 minority communities in the United States during June 2001-August 2002. The survey included 10,953 Blacks/African Americans, 4,257 Hispanics/Latinos, 4,204 Asians, and 1,791 American Indians. Data demonstrate that residents in the minority communities bear a greater socioeconomic, risk factor, and disease burden than do members of the general US population. However, substantial variations in the prevalence of risk factors and chronic conditions also indicated that public health priorities should vary among different racial/ethnic groups, and even among communities within each group, and that culturally sensitive primary and secondary prevention strategies should be tailored to meet community-specific needs.