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<h1>2012 National Healthcare Disparities Report</h1>
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<h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh1" name="figh1"></a>Figure H.1. Number and proportion of all quality measures for which members of selected groups experienced better, same, or worse quality of care compared with reference group</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Quality of Care</th><th scope="col">Black vs. White (n=191)</th><th scope="col">Asian vs. White (n=165)</th><th scope="col">AI/AN vs. White (n=111)</th><th scope="col">Hispanic vs. NHW (n=178)</th><th scope="col">Poor vs. High Income (n=106)</th><th scope="col">Low vs. High Income (n=106)</th><th scope="col">Middle vs. High Income (n=106)</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Better</td><td align="center">28</td><td align="center">43</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">37</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">2</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Same</td><td align="center">81</td><td align="center">80</td><td align="center">62</td><td align="center">66</td><td align="center">37</td><td align="center">38</td><td align="center">49</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Worse</td><td align="center">82</td><td align="center">42</td><td align="center">37</td><td align="center">75</td><td align="center">64</td><td align="center">62</td><td align="center">55</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong> AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; NHW = non-Hispanic White; n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Better</strong> = Population received better quality of care than reference group.<br /><strong>Same</strong> = Population and reference group received about the same quality of care.<br /><strong>Worse</strong> = Population received worse quality of care than reference group.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh1">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh2" name="figh2"></a>Figure H.2. Number and proportion of all access measures for which members of selected groups experienced better, same, or worse access to care compared with reference group</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Access to Care</th><th scope="col">Black vs. White (n=21)</th><th scope="col">Asian vs. White (n=19)</th><th scope="col">AI/AN vs. White (n=14)</th><th scope="col">Hispanic vs. NHW (n=21)</th><th scope="col">Poor vs. High Income (n=21)</th><th scope="col">Low vs. High Income (n=21)</th><th scope="col">Middle vs. High Income (n=21)</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Better</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Same</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">6</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Worse</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">21</td><td align="center">18</td><td align="center">15</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong> AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; NHW = non-Hispanic White; n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Better</strong> = Population had better access to care than reference group.<br /><strong>Same</strong> = Population and reference group had about the same access to care.<br /><strong>Worse</strong> = Population had worse access to care than reference group.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh2">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh3" name="figh3"></a>Figure H.3. Average performance across a panel of quality of care process measures and access to care measures</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Measure</th><th scope="col">2002</th><th scope="col">2003</th><th scope="col">2004</th><th scope="col">2005</th><th scope="col">2006</th><th scope="col">2007</th><th scope="col">2008</th><th scope="col">2009</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Did Not Receive Indicated Process of Care</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">33.6</td><td align="center">31.7</td><td align="center">30.6</td><td align="center">30.7</td><td align="center">30.1</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Encountered Access Problem Seeking Care</td><td align="center">24.1</td><td align="center">24.2</td><td align="center">24.3</td><td align="center">24.7</td><td align="center">25.2</td><td align="center">25.2</td><td align="center">25.4</td><td align="center">26.3</td></tr></table><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh3">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh4" name="figh4"></a>Figure H.4. Number and proportion of all quality measures that are improving, not changing, or worsening, overall and for select populations</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Population</th><th scope="col">Worsening</th><th scope="col">No Change</th><th scope="col">Improving</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Total (n=152)</td><td align="center">16</td><td align="center">51</td><td align="center">85</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Black (n=154)</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">58</td><td align="center">82</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Asian (n=129)</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">54</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">AIAN (n=80)</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">37</td><td align="center">38</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Hispanic (n=153)</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">67</td><td align="center">76</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Poor (n=87)</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">36</td><td align="center">42</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Low Income (n=87)</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">37</td><td align="center">40</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Middle Income (n=86)</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">38</td><td align="center">36</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong>AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Improving</strong> = Quality is going in a positive direction at an average annual rate greater than 1% per year.<br /><strong>No Change</strong> = Quality is not changing or is changing at an average annual rate less than 1% per year.<br /><strong>Worsening</strong> = Quality is going in a negative direction at an average annual rate greater than 1% per year.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh4">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh5" name="figh5"></a>Figure H.5. Number and proportion of all access measures that are improving, not changing, or worsening, overall and for select populations</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Population</th><th scope="col">Worsening</th><th scope="col">No Change</th><th scope="col">Improving</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Total (n=15)</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Black (n=15)</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Asian (n=13)</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">NA</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">AI/AN (n=10)</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">NA</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Hispanic (n=15)</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Poor (n=15)</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Low Income (n=15)</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Middle Income (n=15)</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">2</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong>AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Improving</strong> = Access is going in a positive direction at an average annual rate greater than 1% per year.<br /><strong>No Change</strong> = Access is not changing or is changing at an average annual rate less than 1% per year.<br /><strong>Worsening</strong> = Access is going in a negative direction at an average annual rate greater than 1% per year.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh5">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh6" name="figh6"></a>Figure H.6. Number and proportion of all quality measures for which disparities related to race, ethnicity, and income are improving, not changing, or worsening</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Change</th><th scope="col">Black vs. White (n=154)</th><th scope="col">Asian vs. White (n=129)</th><th scope="col">AI/AN vs. White (n=80)</th><th scope="col">Hispanic vs. NHW (n=148)</th><th scope="col">Poor vs. High Income (n=85)</th><th scope="col">Low vs. High Income (n=85)</th><th scope="col">Middle vs. High Income (n=85)</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Worsening</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">No Change</td><td align="center">137</td><td align="center">112</td><td align="center">73</td><td align="center">134</td><td align="center">78</td><td align="center">80</td><td align="center">83</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Improving</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong> AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; NHW = non-Hispanic White; n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Improving</strong> = Disparity is getting smaller at a rate greater than 1% per year.<br /><strong>No Change</strong> = Disparity is not changing or is changing at a rate less than 1% per year.<br /><strong>Worsening</strong> = Disparity is getting larger at a rate greater than 1% per year.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh6">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh7" name="figh7"></a>Figure H.7. Number and proportion of all access measures for which disparities related to race, ethnicity, and income are improving, not changing, or worsening</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Change</th><th scope="col">Black vs. White (n=15)</th><th scope="col">Asian vs. White (n=13)</th><th scope="col">AI/AN vs. White (n=10)</th><th scope="col">Hispanic vs. NHW (n=15)</th><th scope="col">Poor vs. High Income (n=15)</th><th scope="col">Low vs. High Income (n=15)</th><th scope="col">Middle vs. High Income (n=15)</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Worsening</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">NA</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">No Change</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">15</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Improving</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong> AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native; NHW = non-Hispanic White; n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Improving</strong> = Disparity is getting smaller at a rate greater than 1% per year.<br /><strong>No Change</strong> = Disparity is not changing or is changing at a rate less than 1% per year.<br /><strong>Worsening</strong> = Disparity is getting larger at a rate greater than 1% per year.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh7">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh8" name="figh8"></a>Figure H.8. Percentage of quality measures in the 2006, 2011, and 2012 reports for which a reliable estimate could not be generated</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Reports</th><th scope="col">Asian</th><th scope="col">NHOPI</th><th scope="col">AI/AN</th><th scope="col">Hispanic</th><th scope="col">Poor</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">2006 Reports</td><td align="center">33</td><td align="center">93</td><td align="center">47</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">60</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">2011 Reports</td><td align="center">19</td><td align="center">85</td><td align="center">42</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">46</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">2012 Reports</td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">82</td><td align="center">42</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">45</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong> NHOPI = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; AI/AN = American Indian or Alaska Native.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh8">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh9" name="figh9"></a>Figure H.9. Number and proportion of measures that are improving, not changing, or worsening, by type of quality measure</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Measures</th><th scope="col">Worsening</th><th scope="col">No Change</th><th scope="col">Improving</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Process Measures (n=67)</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">36</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Outcome Measures (n=64)</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">23</td><td align="center">31</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Preventive Care (n=37)</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">17</td><td align="center">17</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Acute Treatment (n=25)</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">21</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td scope="row">Chronic Disease Management (n=46)</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">19</td><td align="center">19</td></tr></table><p><strong>Key:</strong>n = number of measures.<br /><strong>Improving</strong> = Quality is going in a positive direction at an average annual rate greater than 1% per year.<br /><strong>No Change</strong> = Quality is not changing or is changing at an average annual rate less than 1% per year.<br /><strong>Worsening</strong> = Quality is going in a negative direction at an average annual rate greater than 1% per year.<br /><strong>Note:</strong> Preventive care includes screening, counseling, and vaccinations; acute treatment includes hospital<br />care for cancer, heart attack, and pneumonia; chronic disease management includes ambulatory care<br />for diabetes, arthritis, and asthma and nursing home care for pressure sores and pain.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh9">Return to Document</a></p><h4 class="figcaption"><a id="figh10" name="figh10"></a>Figure H.10a. Overall quality of care, preventive care, acute care, and chronic care, by State</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th colspan="4" scope="col">Overall quality of care</th></tr><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Lowest quality quartile</th><th scope="col">Second quartile</th><th scope="col">Third quartile</th><th scope="col">Highest quality quartile</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Alaska</td><td align="center">California</td><td align="center">Hawaii</td><td align="center">Utah</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Nevada</td><td align="center">Oregon</td><td align="center">Washington</td><td align="center">North Dakota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">New Mexico</td><td align="center">Arizona</td><td align="center">Idaho</td><td align="center">South Dakota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Texas</td><td align="center">Wyoming</td><td align="center">Montana</td><td align="center">Minnesota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Oklahoma</td><td align="center">Florida</td><td align="center">Colorado</td><td align="center">Wisconsin</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Louisiana</td><td align="center">Alabama</td><td align="center">Nebraska</td><td align="center">Iowa</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Arkansas</td><td align="center">Georgia</td><td align="center">Kansas</td><td align="center">Maine</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Mississippi</td><td align="center">Illinois</td><td align="center">Missouri</td><td align="center">New Hampshire</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Kentucky</td><td align="center">Tennessee</td><td align="center">Michigan</td><td align="center">Vermont</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Indiana</td><td align="center">Ohio</td><td align="center">Pennsylvania</td><td align="center">Massachusetts</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">West Virginia</td><td align="center">North Carolina</td><td align="center">Rhode Island</td><td align="center">Connecticut</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Maryland</td><td align="center">New York</td><td align="center">Virginia</td><td align="center">New Jersey</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">NA</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">South Carolina</td><td align="center">Delaware</td></tr></table><p><strong>Source:</strong> 2011 State Snapshots.<br /><strong>Note:</strong> States are divided into quartiles based on overall health care score.</p><h4 class="figcaption">Figure H.10b. Overall quality of care, preventive care, acute care, and chronic care, by State (continued)</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th colspan="4" scope="col">Quality of preventive care</th></tr><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Lowest quality quartile</th><th scope="col">Second quartile</th><th scope="col">Third quartile</th><th scope="col">Highest quality quartile</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Oregon</td><td align="center">Alaska</td><td align="center">Hawaii</td><td align="center">North Dakota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Nevada</td><td align="center">California</td><td align="center">Washington</td><td align="center">South Dakota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Idaho</td><td align="center">Utah</td><td align="center">Arizona</td><td align="center">Minnesota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">New Mexico</td><td align="center">Colorado</td><td align="center">Nebraska</td><td align="center">Iowa</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Texas</td><td align="center">Wyoming</td><td align="center">Louisiana</td><td align="center">Wisconsin</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Arkansas</td><td align="center">Montana</td><td align="center">Michigan</td><td align="center">Georgia</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Missouri</td><td align="center">Kansas</td><td align="center">Rhode Island</td><td align="center">Maine</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Illinois</td><td align="center">Oklahoma</td><td align="center">New Jersey</td><td align="center">New Hampshire</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Indiana</td><td align="center">Kentucky</td><td align="center">Maryland</td><td align="center">Vermont</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Ohio</td><td align="center">Tennessee</td><td align="center">Virginia</td><td align="center">Massachusetts</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Pennsylvania</td><td align="center">Mississippi</td><td align="center">North Carolina</td><td align="center">Connecticut</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Alabama</td><td align="center">Florida</td><td align="center">South Carolina</td><td align="center">New York</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">NA</td><td align="center">West Virginia</td><td align="center">NA</td><td align="center">Delaware</td></tr></table><p><strong>Source:</strong> 2011 State Snapshots.<br /><strong>Note:</strong> States are divided into quartiles based on overall health care score.</p><h4 class="figcaption">Figure H.10c. Overall quality of care, preventive care, acute care, and chronic care, by State (continued)</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th colspan="4" scope="col">Quality of acute care</th></tr><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Lowest quality quartile</th><th scope="col">Second quartile</th><th scope="col">Third quartile</th><th scope="col">Highest quality quartile</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Alaska</td><td align="center">Nevada</td><td align="center">Washington</td><td align="center">Idaho</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">California</td><td align="center">Montana</td><td align="center">Oregon</td><td align="center">Utah</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Wyoming</td><td align="center">Arizona</td><td align="center">Colorado</td><td align="center">Minnesota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">New Mexico</td><td align="center">North Dakota</td><td align="center">South Dakota</td><td align="center">Wisconsin</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Oklahoma</td><td align="center">Kansas</td><td align="center">Nebraska</td><td align="center">Michigan</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Arkansas</td><td align="center">Texas</td><td align="center">Iowa</td><td align="center">Ohio</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Louisiana</td><td align="center">Illinois</td><td align="center">Missouri</td><td align="center">Maine</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Alabama</td><td align="center">Kentucky</td><td align="center">Indiana</td><td align="center">New Hampshire</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Georgia</td><td align="center">Mississippi</td><td align="center">Tennessee</td><td align="center">Massachusetts</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">West Virginia</td><td align="center">Maryland</td><td align="center">South Carolina</td><td align="center">New Jersey</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Rhode Island</td><td align="center">Delaware</td><td align="center">Pennsylvania</td><td align="center">Virginia</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">NA</td><td align="center">New York</td><td align="center">Connecticut</td><td align="center">North Carolina</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">NA</td><td align="center">Hawaii</td><td align="center">Vermont</td><td align="center">Florida</td></tr></table><p><strong>Source:</strong> 2011 State Snapshots.<br /><strong>Note:</strong> States are divided into quartiles based on overall health care score.</p><h4 class="figcaption">Figure H.10d. Overall quality of care, preventive care, acute care, and chronic care, by State (continued)</h4><table border="1" cellspacing="0" padding="4" width="90%"><tr valign="top"><th colspan="4" scope="col">Quality of chronic care</th></tr><tr valign="top"><th scope="col">Lowest quality quartile</th><th scope="col">Second quartile</th><th scope="col">Third quartile</th><th scope="col">Highest quality quartile</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">New Mexico</td><td align="center">Washington</td><td align="center">California</td><td align="center">Utah</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Texas</td><td align="center">Oregon</td><td align="center">Montana</td><td align="center">North Dakota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Oklahoma</td><td align="center">Alaska</td><td align="center">Colorado</td><td align="center">South Dakota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Louisiana</td><td align="center">Idaho</td><td align="center">Arizona</td><td align="center">Kansas</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Indiana</td><td align="center">Nevada</td><td align="center">Nebraska</td><td align="center">Minnesota</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Ohio</td><td align="center">Wyoming</td><td align="center">Missouri</td><td align="center">Iowa</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Kentucky</td><td align="center">Arkansas</td><td align="center">Maine</td><td align="center">Wisconsin</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Tennessee</td><td align="center">Illinois</td><td align="center">Vermont</td><td align="center">Alabama</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">Florida</td><td align="center">Mississippi</td><td align="center">Connecticut</td><td align="center">New Hampshire</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">North Carolina</td><td align="center">Michigan</td><td align="center">Rhode Island</td><td align="center">Massachusetts</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">West Virginia</td><td align="center">Georgia</td><td align="center">New Jersey</td><td align="center">Delaware</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">New York</td><td align="center">South Carolina</td><td align="center">Pennsylvania</td><td align="center">Hawaii</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" scope="row">NA</td><td align="center">Maryland</td><td align="center">Virginia</td><td align="center">NA</td></tr></table><p><strong>Source:</strong> 2011 State Snapshots.<br /><strong>Note:</strong> States are divided into quartiles based on overall health care score.</p><p><a href="/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhdr12/highlights.html#figh10">Return to Document</a></p> </div>
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