TABLE 4.
Mean Annual Medical Care Expenditures for Non-Hispanic Whites, Non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics (unadjusted)
| Type or Location of Services | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source of Expenditures/Racial or Ethnic Group | Inpatient Hospital Stays | Office-Based Visits | Hospital Outpatient Visits | Prescription Medications | Home Health/Equipment | Total |
| Public | ||||||
| Whites | $1911 | $492 | $391c | $123b,d | $442b,d | $3359b |
| Blacks | $2222 | $525 | $446 | $279b | $1073b | $4546b |
| Hispanics | $2056 | $604 | $294c | $302d | $953d | $4210 |
| Private | ||||||
| Whites | $431a,d | $314a,d | $206a,d | $647b,d | $224b,d | $1823b,d |
| Blacks | $262a | $136b,c | $89b | $442b | $52b | $981b |
| Hispanics | $151d | $217d,e | $70d | $415d | $65d | $917d |
| Overall | ||||||
| Whites | $2342 | $806a | $598d | $771 | $666b,c | $5182 |
| Blacks | $2484 | $661a | $535 | $721 | $1126b | $5527 |
| Hispanics | $2206 | $821 | $364d | $717 | $1018c | $5127 |
a
p < .05 for test of difference between whites and blacks.
b
p < .01 for test of difference between whites and blacks.
c
p < .05 for test of difference between whites and Hispanics.
d
p < .01 for test of difference between whites and Hispanics.
e
p < .05 for test of difference between blacks and Hispanics.