Table 4. Comparing Health-Adjusted Black and Hispanic Disparity Trends for Any Doctor Visit and Total Expenditure With SES Differences as Mediator and SES Differences and Change in SES Differences as Mediatorsa.
| HS Adjustment With SES Mediationb |
HS Adjustment With SES at 1997 Levelsc |
|
|---|---|---|
| Black-White | ||
| Any doctor visit | ||
| 2004-2005 | -13.6% | -14.4% |
| 1996-1997 | -14.3% | -14.3% |
| Difference in disparity | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| Total medical expenditure (US$) | ||
| 2004-2005 | -1,053.52 | -1,313.15 |
| 1996-1997 | -868.50 | -867.68 |
| Difference in disparity | -185.03 | -445.47 |
| Hispanic-White | ||
| Any doctor visit | ||
| 2004-2005 | -19.8% | -19.9% |
| 1996-1997 | -16.4% | -16.5% |
| Difference in disparity | -3.4% | -3.4% |
| Total medical expenditure (US$) | ||
| 2004-2005 | -1,818.83 | -1,992.43 |
| 1996-1997 | -1,011.44 | -1,006.90 |
| Difference in disparity | -807.40 | -985.53 |
Note: HS = health status; SES = socioeconomic status.
a
Health status variables used in adjustment are age, sex, marital status, activity limitation, and self-reported health status.
b
SES mediation estimated from SES differences by race/ethnicity within each time period.
c
SES mediation estimated from SES differences gives no change in minority SES after 1997.