Figure 4.1. Adults who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got care as soon as wanted, by race and income, 2002-2008
| Race | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|
| White (percent) | 14.5 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 14.0 |
| Black (percent) | 19.0 | 18.4 | 17.2 | 20.9 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 22.7 |
| Asian (percent) | 22.7 | 26.3 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 21.3 | 17.6 | 26.3 |
| >1 Race (percent) | 15.8 | - | 18.4 | 22.5 | 19.8 | - | - |
| Income | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|
| Poor (percent) | 22.8 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 24.8 | 23.0 | 19.6 | 24.0 |
| Low Income (percent) | 20.3 | 17.5 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 16.6 | 19.7 |
| Middle Income (percent) | 15.9 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| High Income (percent) | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.9 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2002-2008.
Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized population age 18 and over.
Note: For this measure, lower rates are better.
Footnote: - = no data value available.
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Figure 4.2. Children who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got care as soon as wanted, by ethnicity and income, 2002-2008
| Ethnicity | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic White (percent) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| Non-Hispanic Black (percent) | 7.2 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Hispanic (percent) | 10.6 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| Income | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|
| Poor (percent) | 12.2 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Low Income (percent) | 8.9 | 12.6 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Middle Income (percent) | 7.8 | 10 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| High Income (percent) | 4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 4.7 | - | 4 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2002-2008.
Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized population under age 18.
Note: For this measure, lower rates are better.
Footnote: - = no data value available.
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Figure 4.3. Emergency department visits in which patient had to wait an hour or more by urgency, race, and insurance status, 2008-2009
| Race | Immediate/Emergent | Urgent |
|---|
| White (percent) | 15.7 | 29.3 |
| Black (percent) | 20.6 | 35.8 |
| Insurance Status | Immediate/Emergent | Urgent |
|---|
| Private (percent) | 15.6 | 28.4 |
| Public (percent) | 20.7 | 33.3 |
| Uninsured (percent) | 18.8 | 34.6 |
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), 2008-2009.
Note: For this measure, lower rates are better.
Footnote: - = no data value available.
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Figure 4.4. Hospital patients with heart attack who received percutaneous coronary intervention within 90 minutes, by race/ethnicity, 2005-2009
| Race / Ethnicity | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|
| White (percent) | 43.4 | 55.1 | 73.0 | 82.1 | 88.1 |
| Black (percent) | 29.1 | 42.2 | 62.2 | 74.3 | 81.5 |
| Hispanic (percent) | 33.8 | 46.7 | 66.4 | 77.5 | 85.1 |
| AI/AN (percent) | 43.2 | 53.5 | 66.2 | 69.3 | 84.7 |
| Asian (percent) | 39.6 | 49.8 | 69.5 | 80.9 | 87.2 |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program, 2005-2009.
Denominator: Patients hospitalized with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction who were appropriate candidates for percutaneous coronary intervention.
Note: Data were insufficient for this analysis for Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders.
2008 Achievable Benchmark: 91.0%.
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Figure 4.5. Hospital patients with heart attack who received fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes, by race/ethnicity, 2005-2009
| Race / Ethnicity | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|
| White (percent) | 38.7 | 43.6 | 51.8 | 51.0 | 55.7 |
| Black (percent) | 27.7 | 32.6 | 44.5 | 37.8 | 46.8 |
| Hispanic (percent) | 36.8 | 37.8 | 43.2 | 47.6 | 52.8 |
| Asian (percent) | 43.9 | 45.5 | 55.5 | 48.2 | 58.6 |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Program, 2005-2009.
Denominator: Patients hospitalized with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction who were appropriate candidates for fibrinolytic medication.
2008 Achievable Benchmark: 61%.
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