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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2005

Appendix D: Data Tables


This appendix provides detailed data tables for all measures analyzed for the 2005 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 sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy: Race, Ethnicity, Income
6. 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
8. Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for all cancers: Race, Ethnicity, Education
9. Cancer deaths per 100,000 male population per year for prostate cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education
10. Cancer deaths per 100,000 female population per year for breast cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education
11. Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for lung cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education
12. Cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year for colorectal cancer: Race, Ethnicity, Education

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Effectiveness: Diabetes

Management of Diabetes
13. Adults with diabetes who had all (3) recommended services: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
14. Adults with diabetes who had a hemoglobin A1c measurement at least once in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
15. Adults with diabetes who had a lipid profile in past 2 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
16. Adults with diabetes who had a retinal eye examination in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
17. Adults with diabetes who had a foot examination in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
18. Adults with diabetes who had an influenza immunization in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
19. Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
20. Hospital admissions for short-term complications of diabetes per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
21. Hospital admissions for long-term complications of diabetes per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
22. 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
26. Hemodialysis patients with urea reduction ratio 65% or higher: Race, Ethnicity
27. Hemodialysis patients with hemoglobin 11 or higher: Race, Ethnicity
28. Hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula as primary mode of vascular access: Race, Ethnicity

Renal Transplantation
29. Dialysis patients registered on the waiting list for transplantation: Race, Ethnicity
30. Patients with treated chronic kidney failure who receive a transplant within 3 years of date of renal failure: Race, Ethnicity

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Effectiveness: Heart Disease

Screening for High Blood Pressure
31. 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
32. Adults who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Counseling on Risk Factors
33. Current smokers age 18 and over receiving advice to quit smoking: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Management of Congestive Heart Failure
44. Hospital admissions for congestive heart failure per 1,000 population: Race/Ethnicity

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

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Effectiveness: HIV/AIDS

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

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

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Effectiveness: Maternal and Child Health

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

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

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

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

Childhood Screening and Counseling
76. Children age 0-17 who had their height and weight measured by a doctor or other health provider: Race, Ethnicity, Income
77. Children age 2-17 with advice about physical activity: Race, Ethnicity, Income
78. Children age 2-17 with advice about eating healthy: Race, Ethnicity, Income
79. Children age 3-6 with a vision check: Race, Ethnicity, Income
80. Children age 0-17 with advice to parent or guardian about smoking in the house: Race, Ethnicity, Income
81. Children 0-40 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using child car safety seats: Race, Ethnicity, Income
82. Children 40-80 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using booster seats: Race, Ethnicity, Income
83. Children over 80 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using lap and shoulder belts: Race, Ethnicity, Income
84. Children age 2-17 with advice about using helmets: Race, Ethnicity, Income

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

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Effectiveness: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Treatment of Depression
86. Suicide deaths per 100,000 population: Race, Ethnicity, Education
87. Adults with serious mental illness who receive mental health treatment: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
88. Adults who receive treatment for serious mental illness who experience improvement: United States
89. People 12 and older with substance abuse problem who receive treatment: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
90. People who receive substance abuse treatment who complete treatment course: United States

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Effectiveness: Respiratory Diseases

Influenza Immunization
91. High risk adults age 18-64 who received influenza vaccine in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
92. Noninstitutionalized adults age 65 and over who received influenza vaccine in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
93. Hospital admissions for influenza per 100,000 population 65 and over: Race/Ethnicity

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

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

Treatment of Upper Respiratory Infection
103. Antibiotics prescribed at visits with a diagnosis of common cold per 10,000 population: Race/Ethnicity

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

Treatment of Tuberculosis
106. 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
107. Long stay nursing home residents who have moderate to severe pain: Race/Ethnicity
108. Long stay nursing home residents who were physically restrained: Race/Ethnicity
109. Long stay nursing home residents who spend most of their time in bed or in a chair: Race/Ethnicity
110. Long stay nursing home residents who had a urinary tract infection: Race/Ethnicity
111. Long stay nursing home residents who are more depressed or anxious: Race/Ethnicity
112. Low risk long stay nursing home residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder: Race/Ethnicity
113. Low risk long stay nursing home residents who had a catheter inserted and left in the bladder: Race/Ethnicity
114. High risk residents who have pressure sores: Race/Ethnicity
115. Low risk residents who have pressure sores: Race/Ethnicity
116. Residents whose ability to move about in and around their room got worse: Race/Ethnicity
117. Residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased: Race/Ethnicity
118. Residents who lose too much weight: Race/Ethnicity

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

Home Health Care
122. Home health care patients who get better at getting dressed: Race, Ethnicity
123. Home health care patients who get better at taking their medication correctly: Race, Ethnicity
124. Home health care patients who get better at bathing: Race, Ethnicity
125. Home health care patients who don't get worse at bathing: Race, Ethnicity
126. Home health care patients who get better at getting in and out of bed: Race, Ethnicity
127. Home health care patients who get better at walking or moving around: Race, Ethnicity
128. Home health care patients who get better at going to and from the toilet: Race, Ethnicity
129. Home health care patients who have less pain when moving around: Race, Ethnicity
130. Home health care patients who have less shortness of breath: Race, Ethnicity
131. Home health care patients who have less urinary incontinence: Race, Ethnicity
132. Home health care patients who are confused less often: Race, Ethnicity
133. Home health care patients who had to be admitted to the hospital: Race, Ethnicity

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Patient Safety

Nosocomial Infections
134. Selected infections due to medical care per 1,000 discharges: Race/Ethnicity
135. Postoperative septicemia per 1,000 elective surgical discharges of longer than 3 days: Race/Ethnicity

Complications of Care
142. Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma with surgical drainage or evacuation per 1,000 surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
143. Postoperative pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis per 1,000 surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
144. Postoperative respiratory failure per 1,000 elective surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
145. Postoperative physiologic/metabolic derangements per 1,000 elective surgeries: Race/Ethnicity
146. Complications of anesthesia per 1,000 surgical discharges: Race/Ethnicity
147. Decubitus ulcers per 1,000 selected stays of 5 or more days: Race/Ethnicity
148. Postoperative hip fractures per 1,000 surgical discharges age 18 and over: Race/Ethnicity

Injuries or Adverse Events Due to Technical Errors
151. Accidental laceration or puncture during procedure per 1,000 discharges: Race/Ethnicity
152. Iatrogenic pneumothorax per 1,000 relevant discharges: 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 left in during procedure per 1,000 discharges: Race/Ethnicity

Birth Related Trauma
155. Birth trauma injury to neonate per 1,000 selected live births: Race/Ethnicity
156. Obstetric trauma per 1,000 instrument-assisted deliveries: Race/Ethnicity
157. Obstetric trauma per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance: Race/Ethnicity
158. Obstetric trauma per 1,000 cesarean deliveries: Race/Ethnicity

Potentially Avoidable Death
159. Deaths per 1,000 admissions in low-mortality DRGs: Race/Ethnicity
160. Deaths per 1,000 discharges with complications potentially resulting from care (failure to rescue): Race/Ethnicity

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Timeliness

161A. Adults who can always get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
161B. Adults who can usually get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
161C. Adults who can sometimes or never get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
162A. Children who can always get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
162B. Children who can usually get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
162C. Children who can sometimes or never get appointments for routine care as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
163A. Adults who can always get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
163B. Adults who can usually get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
163C. Adults who can sometimes or never get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
164A. Children who can always get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
164B. Children who can usually get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
164C. Children who can sometimes or never get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted: Race, Ethnicity, Income
165. Emergency department visits where patient left before being seen: Race

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Patient Centeredness

166A. 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
166B. 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
166C. 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
167A. Children whose health providers always listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what their parents had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
167B. Children whose health providers usually listened carefully, explained things clearly, respected what their parents had to say, and spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
167C. Children whose health 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
168A. Adults whose providers always listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
168B. Adults whose providers usually listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
168C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
169A. Children whose parents report that their child's providers always listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
169B. Children whose parents report that their child's providers usually listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
169C. Children whose parents report that their child's providers sometimes or never listened carefully to them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
170A. Adults whose providers always explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
170B. Adults whose providers usually explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
170C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
171A. Children whose parents report that their child's providers always explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income
171B. Children whose parents report that their child's providers usually explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income
171C. Children whose parents report that their child's providers sometimes or never explained things in a way they could understand: Race, Ethnicity, Income
172A. Adults whose providers always showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
172B. Adults whose providers usually showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
172C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
173A. Children whose parents report that their child's providers always showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income
173B. Children whose parents report that their child's providers usually showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income
173C. Children whose parents report that their child's providers sometimes or never showed respect for what they had to say: Race, Ethnicity, Income
174A. Adults whose providers always spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
174B. Adults whose providers usually spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
174C. Adults whose providers sometimes or never spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
175A. Children whose parents report that their child's providers always spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
175B. Children whose parents report that their child's providers usually spent enough time with them: Race, Ethnicity, Income
175C. Children whose parents report 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
176. People under age 65 with health insurance: Race, Ethnicity, Income
177. People under age 65 with public health insurance only: Race, Ethnicity, Income
178. People under age 65 with any private health insurance: Race, Ethnicity, Income
179. People age 65 and over with any private health insurance: Race, Ethnicity, Income
180. People uninsured all year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
181. People with any period of uninsurance during the year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
182. People with any period of public insurance during the year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Usual Source of Care
183. People who have a specific source of ongoing care: Race, Ethnicity, Income
184. People in fair or poor health who have a specific source of ongoing care: Race, Ethnicity, Income
185. People with a hospital, emergency room, or clinic as source of ongoing care: Race, Ethnicity, Income
186. People without a usual source of care who indicate a financial or insurance reason for not having a source of care: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
187. People who have a usual primary care provider: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Patient Perceptions of Need
188A. Families in which a member was unable or delayed in receiving needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medications: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
188B. Families in which a member was unable or delayed in receiving needed medical care: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
188C. Families in which a member was unable or delayed in receiving needed dental care: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
188D. Families in which a member was unable or delayed in receiving needed prescription medications: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
189A. Families unable or delayed in receiving needed medical care, dental care, or prescription medications due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
189B. Families unable or delayed in receiving needed medical care due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
189C. Families unable or delayed in receiving needed dental care due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
189D. Families unable or delayed in receiving needed prescription medications due to financial or insurance reasons: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
190. People with provider who has office hours nights or weekends: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
191. People with difficulty contacting provider over the telephone: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
192. Adults without problems getting referral to a specialist in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
193. Children without problems getting referral to a specialist in past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income

Patient-Provider Communication
194. People with provider who usually asks about medications and treatments other doctors may give: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
195A. Adults who rate their health care in the past year 0 to 6 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
195B. Adults who rate their health care in the past year 7-8 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
195C. Adults who rate their health care in the past year 9-10 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
196A. Children whose parents rate their child's health care in the past year 0 to 6 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income
196B. Children whose parents rate their child's health care in the past year 7-8 on a scale from 0 to 10: Race, Ethnicity, Income
196C. Children whose parents rate 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
197. People with an office-based or outpatient department visit in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
198. People with a prescription medication in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
199. People with a dental visit in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
200. People with an emergency room visit in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
201. People with an inpatient discharge in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
202. Outpatient visits per 100 population: Race
203. Emergency department visits per 100 population: Race
204. Hospitalizations per 100 population: Race

Avoidable Admissions
205. Avoidable admissions for hypertension per 100,000 population age 18 and older: Race/Ethnicity
206. Avoidable admissions for angina per 100,000 population age 18 and older: Race/Ethnicity
207. Avoidable admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease per 100,000 population age 18 and older: Race/Ethnicity
208. Avoidable admissions for bacterial pneumonia per 100,000 population: Race/Ethnicity
209. Perforated appendix per 1,000 admissions with appendicitis: Race/Ethnicity

Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment
210. Adults who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
211. Adults who received outpatient mental health treatment or counseling: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
212. Adults who received prescription medications for mental health treatment: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
213. Adults who received inpatient mental health treatment or counseling: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
214. People age 12 and older who received illicit drug or alcohol abuse treatment in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education

Ambulatory Care
215. Outpatient visits where patient was seen before in clinic or practice: Race
216. Outpatient visits where patient was seen by patient's primary care provider: Race
217. Outpatient visits where patient was seen for non-illness care: Race
218. Outpatient visits with counseling or education about diet and nutrition: Race
219. Outpatient visits with counseling or education about exercise: Race
220. Outpatient visits with counseling or education about tobacco use and exposure: Race
221. Outpatient visits where physician spent more than 30 minutes with patient: Race
222. Outpatient visits where patient was referred by another physician or health plan: Race
223. Outpatient visits where patient was referred to another physician: Race
224. Emergency department visits related to injuries per 10,000 population: Race
225. Emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 population: Race
226. Emergency department visits where patient was seen by intern/resident only: Race

Priority Populations

227. Hospitalizations for long-term complications of diabetes per 100,000 population age 18 and older in Indian Health Service and Tribal hospitals
228. Hospitalizations for perforated appendix per 1,000 hospitalizations with appendicitis in Indian Health Service and Tribal hospitals
229. Obese persons in community health centers who were asked about their diet and eating habits in the past 12 months: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
230. Persons with diabetes in community health centers who saw an eye doctor in the past 12 months: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
231. Persons with asthma in community health centers who were ever talked to about ways to manage their asthma: Race, Ethnicity, Income, Education
232. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who reported ever being screened for osteoporosis with a bone mass or bone density: Race, Ethnicity, Income
233. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older with home fecal blood test within the past 2 years: Race, Ethnicity, Income
234. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older who received dental care in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
235. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older with no usual source of care in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
236. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older who waited at least 30 minutes to see doctor at last visit in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
237. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older with problems with ease of getting to doctor from home in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
238. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older having a flu shot in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income
239. Disabled Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 who reported ever having a pneumonia vaccination: Race, Ethnicity, Income
240. Disabled Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 with delayed care due to cost in the past year: Race, Ethnicity, Income

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Current as of January 2006


Internet Citation:

Appendix D: Data Tables. National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2005. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr05/


 

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