2016 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
1. Trends in Access Measures
2. Quality of Health Care Through 2014 by Priority Area
3. Access Disparities by Income, Ethnicity, and Race
4. Quality Disparities by Income, Ethnicity, and Race
5. Changes in Disparities Through 2014 by Income, Ethnicity, and Race
6. Access and Quality Disparities by Geographic Location
1. Trends in Access Measures
| Table Title for Measures Improving | Average Annual Percent Change | SE | P Value | Number of Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults who had any appointments for routine health care in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got an appointment for routine care as soon as needed | -1.03 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| Children who had any appointments for routine health care in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got an appointment for routine care as soon as needed | -4.66 | 0.007 | 0.000 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People with a specific source of ongoing care | -3.03 | 0.011 | 0.043 | 6 (2009-2014) |
| People in fair or poor health with a specific source of ongoing care | -4.35 | 0.018 | 0.085 | 6 (2009-2014) |
| People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed medical care in the last 12 months | -1.03 | 0.004 | 0.015 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People with a usual source of care who is somewhat to very difficult to contact during regular business hours over the telephone | -2.58 | 0.006 | 0.001 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| Adults who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months and needed care, tests, or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment | -2.27 | 0.009 | 0.055 | 7 (2008-2014) |
| Table Title for Measures Showing No Change | Average Annual Percent Change | SE | P Value | Number of Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults who needed care right away for an illness, injury, or condition in the last 12 months who sometimes or never got care as soon as needed | -0.77 | 0.004 | 0.079 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People under age 65 with health insurance | -0.35 | 0.004 | 0.404 | 15 (2000-2014) |
| People under age 65 who were uninsured all year | -0.02 | 0.006 | 0.97 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People under age 65 with any period of uninsurance during the year | -0.16 | 0.003 | 0.593 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People with a usual primary care provider | 0.44 | 0.002 | 0.046 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed dental care in the last 12 months | 0.04 | 0.005 | 0.931 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People who were unable to get or delayed in getting needed prescription medicines in the last 12 months | 0.19 | 0.006 | 0.749 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| People with a usual source of care, excluding hospital emergency rooms, who has office hours at night or on weekends | 0.33 | 0.001 | 0.007 | 13 (2002-2014) |
| Adults who needed to see a specialist in the last 12 months who sometimes or never found it easy to see a specialist | -0.47 | 0.013 | 0.727 | 7 (2008-2014) |
| Children who needed to see a specialist in the last 12 months who sometimes or never found it easy to see a specialist | -0.76 | 0.009 | 0.419 | 7 (2008-2014) |
| Table Title for Measures Worsening | Average Annual Percent Change | SE | P Value | Number of Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People under age 65 with any private health insurance | 2.25 | 0.002 | 0.000 | 15 (2000-2014) |
| Adults age 65 and over with any private health insurance | 2.54 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 15 (2000-2014) |
| Children who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months and needed care, tests, or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment | 2.86 | 0.01 | 0.033 | 7 (2008-2014) |
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