Table 4.
ADJUSTED RATIO ESTIMATE FOR THE COST OF A HOSPITALIZATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY COMPARED WITH WHITES FOR EACH PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATION TYPEa
| Chinese | Filipino | Hawaiian | Japanese | Other Asian | Other PI | Other | Samoan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
Ratio Estimate [95% CI] |
|
| Diabetes | ||||||||
| Uncontrolled diabetes | 0.93 [0.55, 1.55] | 0.84 [0.62, 1.13] | 0.94 [0.72, 1.23] | 1.16 [0.88, 1.53] | 0.83 [0.53, 1.29] | 0.68 [0.46, 1.01] | 0.71 [0.53, 0.95]* | 0.96 [0.43, 2.14] |
| Short-term complications | 1.02 [0.81, 1.29] | 1.06 [0.92, 1.21] | 0.97 [0.86, 1.10] | 1.06 [0.93, 1.21] | 0.97 [0.78, 1.22] | 0.76 [0.63, 0.92]** | 0.87 [0.75, 1.00] | 0.53 [0.37, 0.75]*** |
| Long-term complications | 0.93 [0.82, 1.07] | 0.87 [0.78, 0.96]** | 1.09 [0.99, 1.18] | 0.88 [0.81, 0.96]** | 1.02 [0.86, 1.20] | 0.98 [0.86, 1.12] | 1.03 [0.92, 1.15] | 1.03 [0.82, 1.28] |
| Lower-extremity amputations | 0.98 [0.66, 1.46] | 1.11 [0.90, 1.38] | 1.23 [1.05, 1.44]* | 1.43 [1.19, 1.72]*** | 1.03 [0.75, 1.40] | 1.30 [1.05, 1.61]* | 1.24 [0.99, 1.56] | 1.16 [0.84, 1.61] |
| Heart Conditions | ||||||||
| Hypertension | 1.03 [0.83, 1.28] | 0.99 [0.87, 1.13] | 1.07 [0.94, 1.22] | 0.98 [0.86, 1.11] | 0.98 [0.75, 1.26] | 0.88 [0.71, 1.09] | 0.90 [0.76, 1.06] | 1.13 [0.85, 1.50] |
| Angina w/o procedure | 1.02 [0.79, 1.34] | 1.16 [1.02, 1.32]* | 1.14 [1.01, 1.29]* | 1.05 [0.92, 1.19] | 1.15 [0.83, 1.59] | 1.16 [0.89, 1.53] | 1.17 [0.99, 1.38] | 1.00 [0.61, 1.62] |
| Congestive heart failure | 0.99 [0.91, 1.08] | 0.94 [0.90, 0.99]* | 0.98 [0.94, 1.02] | 0.92 [0.88, 0.97]** | 0.82 [0.75, 0.90]*** | 0.77 [0.70, 0.84]*** | 0.92 [0.87, 0.98]** | 1.01 [0.90, 1.14] |
Notes:
p= <.05
p= <.01
p= <.001
Model controlling for insurance, age group, gender, preventable hospitalization (PH) type, comorbidity, substance use, hospital, island, and interactions for race/ethnicity with age group and with PH type.