Table 1. Characteristics of Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions for Korean Americans and Whites, Hawaii, January 2010–December 2012a .
| Characteristic | Korean (N = 115) | White (N = 2,014) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 63 (54.8) | 833 (41.4) | .004b |
| Male | 52 (45.2) | 1,181 (58.6) | |
| Insurance status, n (%) | |||
| Public | 98 (85.2) | 1,587 (78.8) | .24b |
| Private | 14 (12.2) | 380 (18.9) | |
| Self-pay | —c | 38 (1.9) | |
| Other | —c | —c | |
| Residence, n (%) | |||
| Oahu | 107 (93.0) | 1,178 (59.5) | <.001b |
| Neighbor islands | —c | 836 (41.5) | |
| Age, n (%) | |||
| 18–64 | 29 (25.2) | 979 (48.6) | <.001b |
| ≥65 | 86 (74.8) | 1,035 (51.4) | |
| Continuous age, y, mean (SD) | 74.2 (14.2) | 64.9 (17.3) | <.001 d |
| Median (range) | 78 (19–98) | 65 (18–104) | NA |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) | 4.6 (2.5) | 4.2 (2.7) | .18 d |
| Median (range) | 4 (0–11) | 4 (0–19) | NA |
| No. of hospitalizations per patient, mean (SD) | 1.2 (0.6) | 1.4 (1.1) | .52 d |
| Median (range) | 1 (1–4) | 1 (1–17) | NA |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable; SD, standard deviation.
a
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Prevention Quality Indicators version 4.5; Hawaii Health Information Corporation (HHIC) inpatient discharge databases.
b
P values based on the χ2 tests (or Fisher exact tests) for categorical variables.
c
This number is less than 10 and should be suppressed for privacy reasons according to the data use agreement.
d
P values based on the 2 independent samples t test (or Wilcoxon signed rank test) for continuous variables.