Key result
African American and Latino patients had lower odds of cardiovascular procedure use compared to White patients across most insurance types, except among the privately insured.
Why the study?
Do racial and ethnic disparities exist in the use of cardiovascular procedures within health insurance categories among patients with possible coronary artery disease?
Population
104,952 hospital discharge records of Los Angeles County, California, residents with possible coronary…
Comparison
African American, Latino, and Asian race/ethnicity vs White patients
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Racial disparities in procedure use vary by insurance; cross-sectional data leaves open mechanisms and prospective confirmation.
Observational (n=104,952)
Do racial and ethnic disparities exist in the use of cardiovascular procedures within health insurance categories among patients with possible coronary artery disease?
Racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular procedure utilization exist across most insurance types, but are notably absent among privately insured patients.
Carlisle et al. (1997) conducted an observational in possible coronary artery disease (n=104,952). African American, Latino, and Asian race/ethnicity vs. White patients was evaluated on use of cardiovascular procedures. African American and Latino patients had lower odds of cardiovascular procedure use compared to White patients across most insurance types, except among the privately insured.
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