2012 National Healthcare Disparities Report

Chapter 6, Text Descriptions for Figures

Figure 6.1. Hospitalized adult patients with heart failure who were given complete written discharge instructions, by race/ethnicity, 2005-2010

Race/Ethnicity	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
White	58.6	69.5	76.6	82.2	86.3	89.6
Black	56.7	68.1	75.8	81.7	86.4	89.8
Hispanic	53	65.6	72.6	81.8	88.2	89.8
AI/AN	48.2	59.7	65	69.8	76.3	81.9
Asian	49.1	61.5	74.6	83.7	87.1	91.6

Key: AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality Improvement Organization Program, 2005-2010.
Denominator: Hospitalized adult patients with a principal discharge diagnosis of heart failure.
Note: Complete written discharge instructions needed to address all of the following: activity level, diet, discharge medications, followup appointment, weight monitoring, and actions to take if symptoms worsen.

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Figure 6.2. People with a usual source of care whose health provider usually asks about prescription medications and treatments from other doctors, by education and perceived health status, United States, 2002-2009

Education	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Any College	78.1	79	80.6	80.6	81.6	82.3	83.6	82.2
High School Grad	76	76.2	79	77.2	78.8	81.1	80.8	78.8
<High School	75	77.2	76.9	77.5	78.7	80.2	78.5	78.7

Perceived Health Status	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Total	75.1	76.4	77.8	77.7	79	80.1	80.5	79.3
Excellent / Very Good / Good	74.9	76.1	77.4	77.4	78.7	79.8	80.3	79.0
Fair/Poor	77.2	78.1	80.6	80.1	81.2	82.8	81.9	81.0

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2002-2009.
Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized population who report a usual source of care.

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Figure 6.3. Hospitals with electronic exchange of patient information on medication history, by region and geographic location, 2009 and 2010

Electronic exchange with hospitals outside their system

Region / Geographic Location	2009	2010
Northeast	15.6	21
Midwest	14.3	19.9
South	10.8	17.2
West	15	21.1
MSA	13.3	19.4
Non-MSA	13.5	19.4

Electronic exchange with ambulatory providers outside their system

Region / Geographic Location	2009	2010
Northeast	29.2	33.4
Midwest	32.2	30.6
South	25.4	31.2
West	24.9	36.1
MSA	29.6	33.3
Non-MSA	26.2	30.5

Key: MSA = metropolitan statistical area.
Source: American Hospital Association Annual Survey Information Technology Supplement, 2009 and 2010.

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Figure 6.4. Effective care coordination among children with special health care needs, by race/ethnicity and income, 2005-2006 and 2009-2010

Race/Ethnicity / Income	2005-2006	2009-2010
White	62	58.8
Black	56.3	51.7
Asian	54.8	51.3
Hispanic	49.9	51.7
Poor	53.3	51.6
Low Income	55.1	52.1
Middle Income	61.9	57.4
High Income	63.5	61.2

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN), 2005-2006 and 2009-2010.
Denominator: CSHCN who were reported to use more than one service during the survey period.
Note: White, Black, and Asian groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanic includes all races.

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Figure 6.5. Children with special health care needs with a medical home, by race/ethnicity and income, 2009-2010

Race/Ethnicity / Income	2009-2010
White	48.8
Black	33.5
Asian	39.1
Hispanic	33.2
Poor	30.9
Low Income	37.5
Middle Income	47.4
High Income	52.2

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Page last reviewed May 2013

Internet Citation: 2012 National Healthcare Disparities Report: Chapter 6, Text Descriptions for Figures. May 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/chap6-text.html