Abstract
Based on 1980 hospital discharges in areas in the State of Michigan, with substantial Black populations, Blacks use approximately 50 per cent more hospital care than Whites, but about half this difference is associated with use in specific communities which affects both White and Black use. Black use is not associated with community size, per cent of Blacks, or available beds and doctors. After controlling for mortality and socioeconomic status, a small statistically non-significant difference in race-specific use remains for 23 Michigan communities. The elimination of race as an explainer of hospital use suggests progress in assuring equal access to hospitals, but differences in poverty, mortality, and some specifics of use remain.
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