Table 4.

Black and white outcome differences comparing 1986–1990 vs 2001–2005

	1986–1990		2001–2005
	Odds Ratio*	95% Confidence Interval	Odds Ratio*	95% Confidence Interval
Urgent or emergent admission
Black race	1.18	1.07–1.31	1.46	1.33–1.60
In-hospital mortality
Black race	1.64	1.33–2.01	1.12	.90–.39
30-day readmission
Black race	1.15	.97–1.36	1.30	1.15–1.48

^*Multivariable logistic regression controlling for age, sex, stage, and comorbidity.