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Effectiveness of Care<br />

Chapter 2 Respiratory Diseases<br />

n From 2003 to 2008, the percentage of people with current asthma who reported taking preventive<br />

asthma medicine daily or almost daily did not change significantly (data not shown). A significant<br />

decline was observed among Blacks and people with any college education. No change was<br />

observed among other racial/ethnic or education groups (Figure 2.42).<br />

n In 3 of 6 years, non-Hispanics Blacks were less likely to take daily preventive asthma medicine than<br />

non-Hispanic Whites.<br />

Also, in the NHQR:<br />

n From 2003 to 2008, people ages 18-44 were less likely than other age groups to take daily preventive<br />

asthma medicine.<br />

n Uninsured people under age 65 were less likely than people under age 65 with any private health<br />

insurance to take daily preventive asthma medicine.<br />

Focus on Asian and Hispanic Subgroups<br />

<strong>National</strong> data on Asian and Hispanic subgroups are limited. In this section, we show rates of daily asthma<br />

medicine use among Asian and Hispanic subgroups in California. Data come from the 2009 California<br />

<strong>Health</strong> Interview Survey, which asks about daily medication to control asthma, similar to the Medical<br />

Expenditure Panel Survey question presented above.<br />

Figure 2.43. People with current asthma who report taking prescription medication to control asthma, by<br />

Asian and Hispanic subgroups and English proficiency, California, 2009<br />

75<br />

75<br />

50<br />

50<br />

Percent<br />

Percent<br />

25<br />

25<br />

0<br />

California Total<br />

Asian Total<br />

Vietnamese<br />

South Asian<br />

Well/Very Well<br />

Not Well/Not at All<br />

0<br />

California Total<br />

Hispanic Total<br />

Central American<br />

Mexican<br />

English at Home<br />

Well/Very Well<br />

Not Well/Not at All<br />

Source: UCLA, Center for <strong>Health</strong> Policy Research, California <strong>Health</strong> Interview Survey, 2009.<br />

Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized population in California.<br />

Note: Estimates for Asians who speak English at home were not statistically reliable.<br />

108 <strong>National</strong> <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> <strong>Disparities</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, 2011

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