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National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2004

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Racial and Ethnic Differences

Table 2.6b. Socioeconomic Differences in Effectiveness of Care: Maternal and Child Health

Measure	Income Differenceⁱ			Educational Differenceⁱⁱ		Insurance Differenceⁱⁱⁱ
Measure	<100%	100-199%	200-399%	<HS	HS Grad	Uninsured
Maternity Care^iv
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in first trimester				↓	↓
Live-born infants with low birthweight (<2,500 grams )				↓	↓
Live-born infants with very low birthweight (<1,500 grams )				=	↓
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, all				↓	↓
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birthweight >2,499 grams				↓	↓
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birthweight 1,500-2,499 grams				↓	↓
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birthweight <1,500 grams				=	=
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births				↓	↓
Immunization, Childhood^v
Children 19-35 months who received all recommended vaccines	↓	↓	↓
Children 19-35 months who received 4 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine	↓	↓	↓
Children 19-35 months who received 3 doses of polio vaccine	↓	↓	↓
Children 19-35 months who received 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine	↓	↓	↓
Children 19-35 months who received 3 doses of H. influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine	↓	↓	↓
Children 19-35 months who received 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine	↓	↓	=
Children 19-35 months who received 1 dose of varicella vaccine	↓	↓	↓
Immunization, Adolescent^vi
Adolescents (13-15) who received 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine	=	=	=			=
Adolescents (13-15) who received 2 or more doses of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine	=	↓	↓			=
Adolescents (13-15) who received 1 or more doses of tetanus-diphtheria booster	=	=	=			=
Adolescents (13-15) who received 1 or more doses of varicella vaccine	=	=	=			=

ⁱCompared with persons with family incomes 400% of Federal poverty thresholds or above.
ⁱⁱCompared with mothers with any college education.
ⁱⁱⁱCompared with persons under 65 with any private health insurance.
^ivSource: National Vital Statistics System, 2001. This source did not collect information for >1 race.
^vSource: National Immunization Survey, 2002.
^viSource: National Health Interview Survey, 2001.

Key: HS=high school

Table 2.6b. Socioeconomic Differences in Effectiveness of Care: Maternal and Child Health (continued)

Measure	Income Differenceⁱ			Educational Differenceⁱⁱ		Insurance Differenceⁱⁱⁱ
Measure	<100%	100-199%	200-399%	<HS	HS Grad	Uninsured
Childhood Screening and Counseling^iv
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in first trimester	↓	↓	↓			↓
Children 2-17 with advice about physical activity	↓	↓	↓			↓
Children 2-17 with advice about eating healthy	↓	↓	↓			↓
Children 3-6 with a vision check	↓	↓	↓			↓
Children with advice to parent or guardian about smoking in the house	↑	↑	↑			=
Children 0-40 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using child car safety seats	=	=	=			=
Children 40-80 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using booster seats	↓	↓	↓			↓
Children over 80 lbs with advice to parent or guardian about using lap and shoulder belts	↓	↓	=			↓
Children 2-17 with advice about using helmets	↓	↓	↓			↓
Childhood Dental Care^iv
Children 2-17 with dental visit in past year	↓	↓	↓			↓

ⁱCompared with persons with family incomes 400% of Federal poverty thresholds or above.
ⁱⁱCompared with mothers with any college education.
ⁱⁱⁱCompared with children with any private health insurance.
^ivSource: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2001. This source did not collect information on Asians and NHOPIs separately but in aggregate. This source did not collect information for >1 race.

Key: HS=high school

Key to Symbols Used in Quality of Health Care Tables:
=: Group and comparison group receive about same quality of health care or have similar outcomes.
↑ Group receives better quality of health care than the comparison group or has better outcomes.
↓ Group receives poorer quality of health care than the comparison group or has worse outcomes.
Blank cell: Reliable estimate for group could not be made.

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