Genetic Disease Screening Program
ā
āHemoglobin Trait Carrier Rate by Race/Ethnicity in California Newborns (2013āā2022)ā
| African-American/Black |
1 in 17 |
1 in 59 |
1 in 2,713 |
Native American
|
1 in 103 |
1 in 367 |
1 in 2,531 |
| Latinx/Hispanic |
1 in 192 |
1 in 1,492 |
1 in 2,074 |
| Middle Eastern |
1 in 291 |
1 in 3,153 |
1 in 488 |
| Pacific Islander (includes Guamanian,
Hawaiian, Samoan) |
1 in 297 |
1 in 1,144 |
1 in 4,003 |
| White |
1 in 624 |
1 in 2,909 |
1 in 2,637 |
| Asian Indian |
1 in 684 |
1 in 30,968 |
1 in 224 |
| Filipino |
1 in 944 |
1 in 4,266 |
1 in 2,812 |
| Southeast Asian (includes Vietnamese and
other Southeast Asian) |
1 in 1,473 |
1 in 10,312 |
1 in 2,101 |
| East Asian (includes Chinese, Japanese,
and Korean) |
1 in 4,819 |
1 in 17,007 |
1 in 8,504
|
Source: California Newborn Screening Program, July 2023ā
Page Last Updated : August 25, 2023