Native and Pacific health disparities research.

Health disparities are a national health priority and occur “...when a particular population has significantly higher rates of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, or mortality than the general population” (U.S. Public Law 106–525).1 Health disparate populations are often defined by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status (SES), generational status (e.g., older adults), and geographical location (e.g., rural areas). Most often there is an overlap between different populations categorized as health disparate, for example the over-representation of a particular racial/ethnic group in a lower SES.