TABLE 6.
Predicted Annual Medical Care Expenditures for Non-Hispanic Whites, Non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics, Adjusted for Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics, Health Status, and Health Insurance Coverage (model 2)
| 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 | $2059 | $539 | $353 | $181 | $307 | $3439 |
| Blacks | $2032 | $518 | $397 | $167 | $410 | $3524 |
| Hispanics | $2452 | $560 | $303 | $199 | $452 | $3966 |
| Private | ||||||
| Whites | $434 | $293b | $204 | $632b,d | $135b | $1698a |
| Blacks | $478 | $218b,e | $164 | $484b | $57b | $1401a |
| Hispanics | $337 | $347e | $141 | $512d | $133 | $1471 |
| Overall | ||||||
| Whites | $2494 | $832 | $556 | $813d | $441 | $5137 |
| Blacks | $2509 | $735 | $562 | $651b | $468 | $4925 |
| Hispanics | $2790 | $908 | $444 | $710 | $585 | $5437 |
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.