Table 3.
MEDIAN COSTS BY TYPE OF PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY BY RACE/ETHNICITY IN HAWAI I, 2007–2012a,b
| Chinese | Filipino | Native Hawaiian | Japanese | Other Asian | Other PI | Other Race | Samoan | White | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | ||||||||||
| Uncontrolled diabetes | c | $5,324 | $4,986 | $6,713 | $4,541 | $5,520 | $4,732 | c | $6,642 | $5,764 |
| Short-term complications | $9,033 | $7,776 | $7,507 | $8,265 | $7,952 | $6,699 | $6,661 | $4,957 | $7,840 | $7,700 |
| Long-term complications | $7,467 | $6,910 | $8,818 | $7,034 | $7,540 | $8,868 | $7,752 | $7,229 | $8,509 | $7,874 |
| Lower-extremity amputations | $29,535 | $17,941 | $18,968 | $25,900 | $18,993 | $20,996 | $22,385 | $18,326 | $18,763 | $20,167 |
| Heart Conditions | ||||||||||
| Hypertension | $6,989 | $6,613 | $7,922 | $7,376 | $6,532 | $6,719 | $6,641 | $7,694 | $6,984 | $7,036 |
| Angina w/o procedure | $5,736 | $6,725 | $6,932 | $5,958 | $6,834 | $8,569 | $6,415 | c | $5,980 | $6,358 |
| Congestive heart failure | $9,417 | $9,262 | $9,539 | $9,251 | $9,738 | $8,864 | $9,137 | $9,993 | $9,945 | $9,473 |
Notes:
a
Cost for short term complications (p=.003), long term complications (p<.001), and total diabetes (p<.001), and congestive heart failure (p=.01) vary significantly across race/ethnicity.
b
Costs are in constant 2012 dollars.
c
Sample too small to provide stable estimate.