AHRQ's 2006 National Disparities Report
From AHRQ today we find:
Increasing disparities were especially prevalent in chronic disease management.
Compared to their reference groups—
• Blacks had 90% more lower extremity amputations for diabetes.
• Asians were restrained in nursing homes 46% more often.
• American Indians and Alaska Natives were hospitalized from home health
care 15% more often.
• Hispanics had 63% more pediatric asthma hospitalizations.
• Poor people were 37% less likely to receive recommended diabetes care.