National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2006

Appendix D: Data Tables


This appendix provides detailed data tables for all measures analyzed for the 2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Tables are included for measures discussed in the main text of the report as well as for other measures that were examined but not included in the main text.


Select each table name to link to appropriate information. Unless otherwise specified in tables, data are not age adjusted and include all ages. Unless specific age groups are specified, children include individuals age 0-17 and adults include individuals age 18 and older.

Because measures that do not support detailed tables are excluded from the list below, the numbering is not completely sequential. Summary tables for quality of and access to health care core measures are included in chapters 2 and 3, respectively, of the report.

Detailed Data Tables

Quality of Health Care Measures
Effectiveness of Care: Cancer
Effectiveness of Care: Diabetes
Effectiveness of Care: End Stage Renal Disease
Effectiveness of Care: Heart Disease
Effectiveness of Care: HIV/AIDS
Effectiveness of Care: Maternal and Child Health
Effectiveness of Care: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Effectiveness of Care: Respiratory Diseases
Effectiveness of Care: Nursing Home and Home Health Care
Patient Safety
Timeliness
Patient Centeredness

Access to Health Care Measures
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care
Health Care Utilization

Priority Populations

Quality of Health Care Measures

Effectiveness: Cancer

Screening for Breast Cancer
1. Women age 40 and over who report they had a mammogram within the past 2 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Screening for Cervical Cancer
3. Women age 18 and over who report they had a Pap smear within the past 3 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Screening for Colorectal Cancer
5. Men and women age 50 and over who report they ever had a flexible colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy; or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past 2 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income
6. Men and women age 50 and over who report they ever had a flexible colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy: Race, Ethnicity, Income
7. Men and women age 50 and over who report they had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past 2 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Cancer Treatment
9. Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for all cancers: Race, Ethnicity, Education
10. Cancer deaths per 100,000 male population per year for prostate cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education
11. Cancer deaths per 100,000 female population per year for breast cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education
12. Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for lung cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education
13. Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for colorectal cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education

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Effectiveness: Diabetes

Management of Diabetes
14. Adults age 40 and over with diabetes who had all (3) recommended services: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
15. Adults with diabetes who had a hemoglobin A1c measurement at least once in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
16. Adults age 40 and over with diabetes who had a lipid profile in past 2 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
17. Adults age 40 and over with diabetes who had a retinal eye examination in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
18. Adults age 40 and over with diabetes who had a foot examination in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
19. Adults age 40 and over with diabetes who had an influenza immunization in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
20. Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complication per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
21. Hospital admissions for short-term complications of diabetes per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
22. Hospital admissions for long-term complications of diabetes per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
23. Hospital admissions for lower extremity amputations in patients with diabetes per 1,000 population: Race

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Effectiveness: End Stage Renal Disease

Management of End Stage Renal Disease
28. Hemodialysis patients with urea reduction ratio 65% or higher: Race, Ethnicity
29. Hemodialysis patients with hemoglobin 11 g/dL or higher: Race, Ethnicity
30. Hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula as primary mode of vascular access: Race, Ethnicity

Renal Transplantation
31. Dialysis patients registered on the waiting list for transplantation: Race, Ethnicity
32. Persons receiving a kidney transplant within 3 years of date of renal failure: Race, Ethnicity

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Effectiveness: Heart Disease

Screening for High Blood Pressure
33. Adults who have had their blood pressure measured within the preceding 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Screening for High Cholesterol
34. Adults who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Counseling on Risk Factors
35. Adult smokers receiving advice to quit smoking: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Management of Congestive Heart Failure
46. Hospitalizations for congestive heart failure per 1,000 population: Race/Ethnicity

Inpatient Mortality for Cardiovascular Conditions and Procedures
47. Deaths per 1,000 admissions age 18 and older with acute myocardial infarction: Race/Ethnicity
48. Deaths per 1,000 admissions age 18 and older with congestive heart failure: Race/Ethnicity
49. Deaths per 1,000 admissions with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, age 40 and older: Race/Ethnicity
50. Deaths per 1,000 adult admissions with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, age 40 and older: Race/Ethnicity
51. Deaths per 1,000 admissions with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Race/Ethnicity
52. Deaths per 1,000 pediatric heart surgery admissions, under age 18: Race/Ethnicity

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Effectiveness: HIV/AIDS

AIDS Prevention
57. New AIDS cases per 100,000 population 13 and over: Race/Ethnicity

Management of HIV/AIDS
58. HIV-infection deaths per 100,000 population: Race, Ethnicity, Education
59. HIV patients with CD4 < 200 who received PCP prophylaxis: Race
60. HIV patients with CD4 < 50 who received MAC prophylaxis: Race

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Effectiveness: Maternal and Child Health

Maternity Care
61. Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in first trimester: Race, Ethnicity, Education
62. Live-born infants with low birthweight (< 2500 grams): Race, Ethnicity, Education
63. Live-born infants with very low birthweight (< 1500 grams): Race, Ethnicity, Education
64. Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, all: Race, Ethnicity, Education
65. Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birthweight < 1500 grams: Race, Ethnicity, Education
66. Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birthweight 1500-2499 grams: Race, Ethnicity, Education
67. Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birthweight >2499 grams: Race, Ethnicity, Education
68. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births: Race, Ethnicity, Education

Immunization, Childhood
69. Children age 19-35 months who received all recommended vaccines: Race, Ethnicity, Income
70. Children age 19-35 months who received 4 doses of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
71. Children age 19-35 months who received 3 doses of polio vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
72. Children age 19-35 months who received 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
73. Children age 19-35 months who received 3 doses of Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
74. Children age 19-35 months who received 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
75. Children age 19-35 months who received 1 dose of varicella vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Immunization, Adolescent
76. Adolescents age 13-15 who received 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
77. Adolescents age 13-15 who received 2 or more doses of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income
78. Adolescents age 13-15 who received 1 or more doses of tetanus-diphtheria booster: Race, Ethnicity, Income
79. Adolescents age 13-15 who received 1 or more doses of varicella vaccine: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
80. Hospital admissions for pediatric gastroenteritis per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity

Childhood Screening and Counseling
81. Children age 0-17 with both height and weight measurements: Race, Ethnicity, Income
82. Children age 2-17 with advice about physical activity: Race, Ethnicity, Income
83. Children age 2-17 with advice about eating healthy: Race, Ethnicity, Income
84. Children age 3-6 with a vision check: Race, Ethnicity, Income
85. Children age 0-17 with advice to parent or guardian about smoking in the house: Race, Ethnicity, Income
86. Children 0-40 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using child car safety seats: Race, Ethnicity, Income
87. Children 40-80 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using booster seats: Race, Ethnicity, Income
88. Children over 80 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using lap and shoulder belts: Race, Ethnicity, Income
89. Children age 2-17 with advice about using helmets: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Childhood Dental Care
90. Children age 2-17 with a dental visit: Race, Ethnicity, Income

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Effectiveness: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Treatment of Depression
92. Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: Race, Ethnicity, Education
93. Adults age 18 and over with past year major depressive episode who received treatment for the depression: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
94. Perception of help received from treatment or counseling among persons age 12 and over with a past year major depressive episode: United States

Treatment of Substance Abuse
95. Persons age 12 and over who needed treatment for any illicit drug use and who received such treatment at a specialty facility: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
96. Persons age 12 or older who received substance abuse treatment who completed treatment course: United States

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Effectiveness: Respiratory Diseases

Influenza Immunization
97. High risk adults age 18-64 who received influenza vaccine in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
98. Noninstitutionalized adults age 65 and over who received influenza vaccine in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
99. Immunization-preventable influenza admissions per 100,000 population 65 and over: Race/Ethnicity

Pneumococcal Immunization
100. High risk adults age 18-64 who ever received pneumococcal vaccination: Race, Ethnicity, Income
101. Noninstitutionalized adults age 65 and over who ever received pneumococcal vaccination: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Treatment of Pneumonia
102. Deaths per 1,000 adult admissions with pneumonia: Race/Ethnicity

Treatment of Upper Respiratory Infection
109. Emergency and outpatient department visits where antibiotics were prescribed for a diagnosis of common cold per 10,000 population: Race/Ethnicity

Management of Asthma
110. Hospital admissions for asthma per 100,000 population under age 18: Race/Ethnicity
111. Hospital admissions for asthma per 100,000 population age 18 and over: Race/Ethnicity

Treatment of Tuberculosis
112. Tuberculosis patients who complete a curative course of treatment within 12 months of initiation of treatment: Race, Ethnicity, Race (foreign-born only), Ethnicity (foreign-born only)

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Effectiveness: Nursing Home and Home Health Care

Chronic Care in Nursing Facilities
113. Long-stay nursing home residents who have moderate to severe pain: Race/Ethnicity
114. Long-stay nursing home residents who were physically restrained: Race/Ethnicity
115. Long-stay nursing home residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair: Race/Ethnicity
116. Long-stay nursing home residents who had a urinary tract infection: Race/Ethnicity
117. Long-stay nursing home residents who became more depressed or anxious: Race/Ethnicity
118. Low risk long-stay nursing home residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder: Race/Ethnicity
119. Low risk long-stay nursing home residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in the bladder: Race/Ethnicity
120. High risk long-stay nursing home residents who have pressure sores: Race/Ethnicity
121. Low risk long-stay nursing home residents who have pressure sores: Race/Ethnicity
122. Long-stay nursing home residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse: Race/Ethnicity
123. Long-stay nursing home residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased: Race/Ethnicity
124. Long-stay nursing home residents who lose too much weight: Race/Ethnicity

Post-Acute Care in Nursing Facilities
125. Short-stay nursing home residents with delirium: Race/Ethnicity
126. Short-stay nursing home residents who have moderate to severe pain: Race/Ethnicity
127. Short-stay nursing home residents with pressure sores: Race/Ethnicity

Home Health Care
128. Home health care patients who get better at taking their medication correctly: Race, Ethnicity
129. Home health care patients who get better at bathing: Race, Ethnicity
130. Home health care patients who get better at getting in and out of bed: Race, Ethnicity
131. Home health care patients who get better at walking or moving around: Race, Ethnicity
132. Home health care patients who have less pain when moving around: Race, Ethnicity
133. Home health care patients who have less shortness of breath: Race, Ethnicity
134. Home health care patients who have less urinary incontinence: Race, Ethnicity
135. Home health care patients who had to be admitted to the hospital: Race, Ethnicity
136. Home health care patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care: Race, Ethnicity
137. Home health care patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends: Race, Ethnicity

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Patient Safety

Nosocomial Infections
147. Postoperative sepsis per 1,000 elective-surgery discharges of longer than 3 days: Race/Ethnicity

Complications of Care
148. Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma with surgical drainage or evacuation per 1,000 surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
149. Postoperative pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis per 1,000 surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
150. Postoperative respiratory failure per 1,000 elective-surgery discharges: Race/Ethnicity
151. Postoperative physiologic/metabolic derangements per 1,000 elective-surgery discharges: Race/Ethnicity
152. Postoperative hip fracture for adults per 1,000 surgical patients age 18 and older who wre not susceptible to falling: Race/Ethnicity
153. Reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall (postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence) per 1,000 abdominopelvic-surgery discharges: Race/Ethnicity
154. Foreign body accidentally left in during procedure per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
155. Complications of anesthesia per 1,000 surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
156. Decubitus ulcers per 1,000 discharges of 5 or more days: Race/Ethnicity
161. Selected infections due to medical care per 1,000 discharges: Race/Ethnicity
162. Failure to rescue or deaths per 1,000 discharges having developed specified complications of care during hospitalization: Race/Ethnicity
163. Accidental puncture or laceration during procedures per 1,000 discharges: Race/Ethnicity
164. Iatrogenic pneumothorax per 1,000 discharges: Race/Ethnicity
165. Deaths per 1,000 admissions in low-mortality DRGs: Race/Ethnicity

Birth Related Trauma
171. Birth trauma—injury to neonate per 1,000 live births: Race/Ethnicity
172. Obstetric trauma per 1,000 instrument-assisted deliveries: Race/Ethnicity
173. Obstetric trauma per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance: Race/Ethnicity
174. Obstetric trauma per 1,000 cesarean deliveries: Race/Ethnicity

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Timeliness

175A. Adults who can always get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
175B. Adults who can usually get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
175C. Adults who can sometimes or never get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
176A. Children who can always get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
176B. Children who can usually get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
176C. Children who can sometimes or never get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
177A. Adults who can always get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
177B. Adults who can usually get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
177C. Adults who can sometimes or never get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
178A. Children who can always get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
178B. Children who can usually get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
178C. Children who can sometimes or never get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
179. Emergency department visits where patient left before being seen: Race

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Patient Centeredness

180A. Adults whose health providers always listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
180B. Adults whose health providers usually listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
180C. Adults whose health providers sometimes or never listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what they had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
181A. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers always listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what their parents had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
181B. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers usually listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what their parents had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
181C. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers sometimes or never listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what their parents had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
182A. Adults whose providers always listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
182B. Adults whose providers usually listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
182C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
183A. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers always listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
183B. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers usually listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
183C. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers sometimes or never listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
184A. Adults whose providers always explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
184B. Adults whose providers usually explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
184C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
185A. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers always explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income
185B. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers usually explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income
185C. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers sometimes or never explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income
186A. Adults whose providers always showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
186B. Adults whose providers usually showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
186C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
187A. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers always showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income
187B. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers usually showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income
187C. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers sometimes or never showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income
188A. Adults whose providers always spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
188B. Adults whose providers usually spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
188C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
189A. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers always spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
189B. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers usually spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
189C. Children whose parents reported that their child's providers sometimes or never spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income

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Access to Health Care Measures

Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care

Health Insurance Coverage
195. People under age 65 with health insurance: Race, Ethnicity, Income
196. People under age 65 with public health insurance only: Race, Ethnicity, Income
197. People under age 65 with any private health insurance: Race, Ethnicity, Income
198. People age 65 and over with any private health insurance: Race, Ethnicity, Income
199. People under age 65 uninsured all year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
200. People under age 65 with any period of uninsurance during the year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
201. People under age 65 with any period of public insurance during the year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Usual Source of Care
202. People who had a specific source of ongoing care: Race, Ethnicity, Income
203. People in fair or poor health who had a specific source of ongoing care: Race, Ethnicity, Income
204. People with a hospital, emergency room, or clinic as source of ongoing care: Race, Ethnicity, Income
205. People without a usual source of care who indicated a financial or insurance reason for not having a source of care: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
206. People who had a usual primary care provider: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Patient Perceptions of Need
207A. Families in which a member was unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medications: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
207B. Families in which a member was unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
207C. Families in which a member was unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed dental care: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
207D. Families in which a member was unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed prescription medications: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
208A. Families unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medications due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
208B. Families unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed medical care due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
208C. Families unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed dental care due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
208D. Families unable to receive or delayed in receiving needed prescription medications due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
209. People with provider who has office hours nights or weekends: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
210. People with difficulty contacting provider over the telephone: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
211. Adults without problems getting referral to a specialist in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
212. Children without problems getting referral to a specialist in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Patient-Provider Communication
213. People with provider who usually asks about medications and treatments other doctors may give: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
214A. Adults who rated their health care in the past year 0 to 6 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
214B. Adults who rated their health care in the past year 7-8 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
214C. Adults who rated their health care in the past year 9-10 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
215A. Children whose parents rated their child's health care in the past year 0 to 6 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income
215B. Children whose parents rated their child's health care in the past year 7-8 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income
215C. Children whose parents rated their child's health care in the past year 9-10 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income

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Health Care Utilization

General Medical Care
216. People with an office or outpatient visit: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
217. People with a prescription medication: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
218. People with a dental visit: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
219. People with an emergency room visit: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
220. People with an inpatient discharge: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
221. Outpatient visits per 100 population: Race
222. Emergency department visits per 100 population: Race
223. Hospitalizations per 100 population: Race

Avoidable Admissions
224. Admissions for hypertension per 100,000 population age 18 and older: Race/Ethnicity
225. Admissions for angina without procedure per 100,000 population age 18 and older: Race/Ethnicity
226. Admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease per 100,000 population age 18 and older: Race/Ethnicity
227. Bacterial pneumonia admissions per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
228. Admissions with perforated appendix per 1,000 admissions with appendicitis: Race/Ethnicity

Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment
229. Adults age 18 and over who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
230. Adults age 18 and over who received outpatient mental health treatment or counseling: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
231. Adults age 18 and over who received prescription medications for mental health treatment or counseling: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
232. Adults age 18 and over who received inpatient mental health treatment or counseling: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
233. Persons age 12 and older who received any illicit drug or alcohol abuse treatment in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Ambulatory Care
234. Outpatient visits where patient was seen before in hospital clinic or office-based practice: Race
235. Outpatient visits where patient was seen by patient's primary care provider: Race
236. Outpatient visits where patient was seen for non-illness care: Race
237. Outpatient visits with counseling or education about diet and nutrition: Race
238. Outpatient visits with counseling or education about exercise: Race
239. Outpatient visits with counseling or education about tobacco use and exposure: Race
240. Outpatient visits where physician spent more than 30 minutes with patient: Race
241. Outpatient visits where patient was referred by another physician or health plan: Race
242. Outpatient visits where patient was referred to another physician: Race
243. Emergency department visits related to injury or poisoning per 10,000 population: Race
244. Emergency department visits for asthma as first-listed diagnosis per 10,000 population: Race
245. Emergency department visits where patient was seen by intern or resident only: Race

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Priority Populations

246. Hospitalizations for long-term complications of uncontrolled diabetes per 100,000 population age 18 and older in Indian Health Service and Tribal hospitals
247. Hospitalizations for perforated appendix per 1,000 hospitalizations with appendicitis in Indian Health Service and Tribal hospitals
248. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
249. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older who had a mammogram in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
250. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
251. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost : Race, Ethnicity, Income
252. Disabled Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 who received dental care: Race, Ethnicity, Income

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Current as of December 2006


Internet Citation:

National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2006: Appendix D, Data Tables. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr06/


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