Table 4.
Results for potentially avoidable hospitalizations by race for the top three chronic conditions from race-specific random forests
| Non-Hispanic White (N = 978) | Non-Hispanic Black (N = 142) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | aOR* | (95% CI) | aOR* | (95% CI) |
| Asthma | 1.16 | (0.79, 1.69) | 1.08 | (0.42, 2.72) |
| COPD | 2.35 | (1.64, 3.39) | 2.84 | (1.24, 6.77) |
| Heart failure | 2.10 | (1.46, 3.06) | - | |
| Fibromyalgia/chronic pain/fatigue | - | 2.18 | (0.98, 4.90) | |
*All models adjusted for age, sex, net worth, net worth squared, and education
Abbreviations: OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease