TY - JOUR
T1 - Racial and ethnic differences in preventable hospitalizations across 10 states
AU - Gaskin, Darrell J.
AU - Hoffman, Catherine
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Using discharge data from 10 states, this study estimates the effects of race and ethnicity on the likelihood of being hospitalized for a preventable condition - an indicator of limited access to primary care. The authors find that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be hospitalized for preventable conditions. In particular, controlling for differences in patients' health care needs, socioeconomic status, insurance coverage, and the availability of primary care, Hispanic children, working-age African American adults, and elderly patients from both minority groups are at greater risk than are similar white patients.
AB - Using discharge data from 10 states, this study estimates the effects of race and ethnicity on the likelihood of being hospitalized for a preventable condition - an indicator of limited access to primary care. The authors find that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be hospitalized for preventable conditions. In particular, controlling for differences in patients' health care needs, socioeconomic status, insurance coverage, and the availability of primary care, Hispanic children, working-age African American adults, and elderly patients from both minority groups are at greater risk than are similar white patients.
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U2 - 10.1177/1077558700057001s05
DO - 10.1177/1077558700057001s05
M3 - Article
C2 - 11092159
AN - SCOPUS:0033792515
SN - 1077-5587
VL - 57
SP - 85
EP - 107
JO - Medical Care Research and Review
JF - Medical Care Research and Review
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -