NIH MeSH · D044468Named Groups

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Also known asNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander · Pacific Islander Americans · Pacific Islander American · Pacific Island Americans · Pacific Island American · Native Hawaiians · Hawaiian, Native · Native Hawaiian

Definition

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/10/30/97-28653/revisions-to-the-standards-for-the-classification-of-federal-data-on-race-and-ethnicity). In the United States it is used for classification of federal government data on race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.

MeSH classification

  • M01.270.906.750
  • M01.270.968.750
  • M01.686.477.625.594.625
  • M01.686.493.500.800.500

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D044468) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗