Slide 8

Three Largest Disparities in Health Care Quality for Selected Groups

A table displaying results for core measures for different ethnic groups. Measure and rate are relative to reference group, 2005 NHDR versus 2008 NHDR.

Group—Asian

Measure—People age 18 and over with serious mental illness who did not receive mental health treatment or counseling in the past year:

• Relative rate 2005—1.6.

Measure—Composite: Adults who can sometimes or never get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted:

• Relative rate 2008—2.1.

Measure—Adults who can sometimes or never get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted:

• Relative rate 2005—1.6.

Measure—Children ages 2-17 who did not receive advice about physical activity:

• Relative rate 2008—1.2.

Measure—Adults age 65 and over who did not ever receive pneumococcal vaccination:

• Relative rate 2005—1.5.
• Relative rate 2008—1.6.

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