Key result
Over a 20-year period among 4,227 adults, Black individuals were less likely than White individuals to be admitted to a cardiac care unit and had higher post-discharge mortality.
Why the study?
Are there racial disparities between Black and White adults in access to cardiac care units and post-hospital mortality?
Population
4,227 adults aged 25 and older at baseline from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I…
Comparison
Black race (exposure) vs White race
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20 years
Authors
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May indicate disparities in CCU access meriting review; leaves open whether unmeasured factors explain mortality differences.
Cohort (n=4,227)
Yes
Are there racial disparities between Black and White adults in access to cardiac care units and post-hospital mortality?
Black adults experience significant disparities in access to and utilization of cardiac care units compared to White adults, highlighting systemic inequalities in critical cardiac care.
Shippee et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Hospitalization requiring cardiac care (n=4,227). Black race vs. White race was evaluated on Admission to a cardiac care unit and post-hospital mortality. Over a 20-year period among 4,227 adults, Black individuals were less likely than White individuals to be admitted to a cardiac care unit and had higher post-discharge mortality.
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