Table 2.
Minority Share and Low Socioeconomic Status Share by Communities
| Non-BPCI communities | BPCI communities | P | Non-CJR communities | CJR communities | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minority share, no. (%) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Lowest quartile | 462 (26.71) | 23 (10.95) | 445 (28.69) | 40 (10.28) | ||
| Second quartile | 437 (25.26) | 48 (22.86) | 379 (24.44) | 106 (27.25) | ||
| Third quartile | 414 (23.93) | 71 (33.81) | 364 (23.47) | 121 (31.11) | ||
| Highest quartile | 417 (24.10) | 68 (32.38) | 363 (23.40) | 122 (31.36) | ||
| Low SES share, no. (%) | 0.2108 | 0.0007 | ||||
| Lowest quartile | 421 (24.34) | 64 (30.48) | 361 (23.28) | 124 (31.88) | ||
| Second quartile | 436 (25.20) | 50 (23.81) | 382 (24.63) | 104 (26.74) | ||
| Third quartile | 432 (24.97) | 52 (24.76) | 403 (25.98) | 81 (20.82) | ||
| Highest quartile | 441 (25.49) | 44 (20.95) | 405 (26.11) | 80 (20.57) |
Chi-squared tests were used for comparisons. Minority share and low SES share information was derived from the Master Beneficiary Summary File.
BPCI, Bundled Payments for Care Improvement; CJR, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement; SES, socioeconomic status.