Preventable Hospitalizations, Figure 4: Income Disparities in Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions

Figure 4. Income Disparities in Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions

Hospitalization Rates per 100,000 Population,^a 2000, Residents of Higher Income Areas Relative to Residents of Areas of Incomes Below $25,000

Bar chart showing hospitalization rates for residents of higher income areas relative to residents of areas of incomes below $25,000 by chronic condition. Go to Text Description [D] for details.

* = statistically different at p < 0.05 relative to residents of low-income areas. Rates are adjusted by age and sex, using year 2000 as the standard population.
^a Admission rate populations vary by type of condition. Diabetes, circulatory diseases, adult asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease include individuals 18 years and older; pediatric asthma includes children less than 18 years of age.

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Figure 4. Income Disparities in Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions

Hospitalization Rates per 100,000 Population,a 2000, Residents of Higher Income Areas Relative to Residents of Areas of Incomes Below $25,000

Hospitalization Rates per 100,000 Population,^a 2000, Residents of Higher Income Areas Relative to Residents of Areas of Incomes Below $25,000