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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2003

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Patient Centeredness

Measure Racial Difference[1] Ethnic Difference[2]
  Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN >1 Race NHB Hispanic
Patient-Provider Communication[3]
Adults whose providers always listened carefully to them Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care3 Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability   Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population
Adults whose providers always explained things in a way they could understand Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care3 Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability   Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population
Adults whose providers always showed respect for what they had to say Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care3 Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability   Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
Patient-Provider Relationship
Adults whose providers always spent enough time with them3 Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care3 Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability   Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population

Socioeconomic Differences in Patient Centeredness

Measure Income Difference[1] Educational Difference[2] Insurance Difference[3]
  <100% 100-199% 200-399% <HS HS Grad Uninsured
Patient-Provider Communication3
Adults whose providers always listened carefully Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
Adults whose providers always explained things in a way they could understand Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population
Adults whose providers always showed respect for what they had to say Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
Patient-Provider Relationship
Adults whose providers always spent enough time3 Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
Key to Quality of Health Care Tables
Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care: Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
Selected population receives better qaulity care than the comparison population: Selected population receives better quality care than the comparison population
Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population: Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population
Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability: Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability

[1] Compared with whites.

[2] Compared with non-Hispanic whites.

[3] Source: MEPS, 2000. This source did not collect information on Asians and NHOPIs separately but in aggregate as Asian or Pacific Islander. This source did not collect information for >1 race.

[4] Compared with persons with family incomes 400% of federal poverty thresholds or above.

[5] Compared with persons with any college education.

[6] Compared with person under 65 with any private health insurance.

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