National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
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Effectiveness of Care<br />
Also, in the NHQR:<br />
n In 2009, patients ages 75-84 and 85 and over were more likely to receive recommended hospital care<br />
for pneumonia compared with patients under age 65.<br />
Outcome: Completion of Tuberculosis Therapy<br />
Failure to complete tuberculosis therapy puts patients at increased risk for treatment failure and for spreading<br />
the infection to others. Even worse, it may result in the development of drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis.<br />
Chapter 2 Respiratory Diseases<br />
Figure 2.41. Patients with tuberculosis who completed a curative course of treatment within 1 year of<br />
initiation of treatment, by race/ethnicity and place of birth, 2000-2007<br />
Percent<br />
100<br />
95<br />
90<br />
85<br />
White<br />
Black<br />
API<br />
Hispanic<br />
2006 Achievable Benchmark: 92%<br />
Percent<br />
100<br />
95<br />
90<br />
85<br />
Total<br />
Foreign Born<br />
2006 Achievable Benchmark: 92%<br />
80<br />
80<br />
75<br />
Z<br />
0<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
75<br />
Z<br />
0<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
2006<br />
2007<br />
Key: API = Asian or Pacific Islander.<br />
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, <strong>National</strong> Tuberculosis Surveillance System, 2000-2007.<br />
Denominator: U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population treated for tuberculosis.<br />
Note: White, Black, and API are non-Hispanic groups. Hispanic includes all races.<br />
n The percentage of patients who completed tuberculosis therapy within 1 year increased from 80% in<br />
2000 to 84% in 2007 (Figure 2.41). Improvements were observed among foreign-born patients and<br />
among all racial/ethnic groups.<br />
n In 6 of 8 years, Hispanics were less likely to complete tuberculosis treatment than non-Hispanic Whites.<br />
n The 2006 top 5 State achievable benchmark was 92%. xxiii At the current 0.6% annual rate of increase<br />
for the general population and for the foreign-born population, this benchmark would not be attained<br />
overall for about 12 years and 14 years, respectively. Blacks could achieve the benchmark in about 7<br />
years while Hispanics would need about 17 years.<br />
xxiii The top 5 States contributing to the achievable benchmark are Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, and Oregon.<br />
106 <strong>National</strong> <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> <strong>Disparities</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, 2011