racial and ethnic inequality in health care access and quality: ohio family health survey 2008/9...
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Racial and Ethnic Inequality in Health Care Access and
Quality: Ohio Family Health Survey 2008/9
Jennifer Malat, PhD
Jeffrey Timberlake, PhD
Department of Sociology
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Background
• Defining race and ethnicity
• Racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care– Access to health care– Quality of care– Past research on explanations
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Research Questions• What are the extent of racial/ethnic differences in
access to health care and health care quality among adult Ohioans in 2008/9?
• What are the trends in access to health care and health care quality for the racial/ethnic groups between 2003/4 and 2008/9?
• To what extent do insurance coverage and type as well as other individual-level factors account for racial/ethnic differences in health care access and quality in 2008/9?
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Access to Care: Source of Care
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
White Black Hispanic Asian
Dr.'s Office/HMOClinicHospital facilityOtherNone
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Access to Care: Source of Care
Usual source of care by race/ethnicity and year
Hispanic HispanicUsual source for care White Black Asian (all races) White Black Asian (all races)
Doctor/HMO 73.8% 48.3% 60.6% 46.2% 72.9% 45.8% 60.4% 37.2%Clinic 12.2% 25.9% 22.9% 26.7% 10.3% 22.8% 21.5% 26.6%Hospital ED/outpatient/urgent care 6.8% 18.3% 5.2% 14.2% 8.1% 20.9% 8.4% 13.0%Other 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% 1.3% 1.0% 1.8% 0.6% 1.2%None 6.1% 6.5% 9.6% 11.6% 7.6% 8.8% 9.1% 22.0%
Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic2008/92003/4
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Access to Care:Usual Health Care Provider
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
White Black Hispanic AsianAmerican
Note: Only among those with a usual source of health care
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Access to Care:Unmet Health Care Need
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
White Black Hispanic AsianAmerican
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Access to Care:Travel Time to Care
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
White Black Hispanic Asian
Note: Only among those with a usual source of health care
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Quality of Care:Patient Satisfaction
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
White Black AsianAmerican
Hispanic
2003/42008/9
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Policy Implications
• Complexity of problem of disparities
• Increase insurance coverage
• Income and education equality
• Community health centers
• Translation services
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Policy Implications, continued
• Transportation vouchers
• Electronic medical records
• Public and provider awareness
• Greater overall equality
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Means of Dependent Variables, by Racial/Ethnic Group and Wave of OFHS
Hispanic HispanicDependent variables White Black Asian Other (all races) White Black Asian Other (all races)
Usual place for careDoctor/HMO 0.738 0.483 0.606 0.608 0.462 0.729 0.458 0.604 0.605 0.372Clinic 0.122 0.259 0.229 0.135 0.267 0.103 0.228 0.215 0.157 0.266Hospital ED/outpatient/urgent care 0.068 0.183 0.052 0.168 0.142 0.081 0.209 0.084 0.127 0.130Other 0.010 0.010 0.017 0.014 0.013 0.010 0.018 0.006 0.015 0.012None 0.061 0.065 0.096 0.075 0.116 0.076 0.088 0.091 0.095 0.220
Dissatisfaction with health care quality 0.195 0.285 0.363 0.264 0.233 0.223 0.350 0.324 0.343 0.320Does not usually see same doctor Ń Ń Ń Ń Ń 0.081 0.174 0.115 0.100 0.117Did not get needed care in last year Ń Ń Ń Ń Ń 0.138 0.174 0.073 0.229 0.149Greater than median time to routine care Ń Ń Ń Ń Ń 0.369 0.442 0.390 0.427 0.400
Notes: Data are weighted. Proxy respondents deleted from analysis.
Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic20082003/4
Handout Appendix: Table of Means