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New York

Focus on Disparities:

How Do Potentially Preventable Admissions for Individuals Living in Low-Income Communities
Compare to High-Income Communities?


This section describes quality of care for individuals living in low-income communities compared to persons in high-income communities. Individuals in low-income communities in 2005 are defined as patients who resided in ZIP Codes with median annual household incomes of $36,999 and below (this is also the dollar amount below which 25 percent of median annual household incomes fall, i.e., the first income quartile). Patients in high-income communities lived in ZIP Codes with median annual household incomes of $61,000 and above (i.e., the fourth income quartile).



New York to U.S. Comparision

Compared to the U.S., the performance for New York in quality of care of individuals living in low-income communities compared to persons in high-income communities is in the very weak range.
The position of the solid arrow represents the state's performance meter score for the most recent data year, while the dashed arrow represents the same for the baseline year. The most recent data year and baseline years are defined in the All-State Data Table for All Measures.

What performance measures make up this meter? (select this link or the Meter)

How are measures represented by a performance meter? (select this link or Methods)

What contextual factors might influence this State's performance? (select this link or Contextual Factors)


The meter above summarizes the New York disparity, or "gap," in quality of care of individuals living in low-income communities compared to persons in high-income communities relative to the disparity for the U.S. The performance meter score is based on up to 14 measures of quality of care and is reported only if at least 10 measures are available. A State receives a stronger performance meter score as the number of measures for which the State is doing better than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in quality of care is smaller) increases. A State receives a weaker performance meter score as the number of measures for which the State is doing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in quality of care is larger) increases. Compared to the U.S., the performance for New York is in the very weak range.

The meter is determined by the underlying measure comparisons below. The disparity between Low Income Communities and High Income Communities on each quality of care measure is shown first within the State, second at the U.S. level, and third, for the State compared to the Nation. (Information is unavailable for some States.)

Disparity in Potentially Preventable Admissions Between Individuals Living in Low-Income and High-Income Communities, by Clinical Area of Measure

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Clinical Area Measure NY US NY to US Comparision
Respiratory Care Admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing better than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is smaller than in the U.S.)
Bacterial pneumonia admissions per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing similar to the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is similar to the U.S.)
Pediatric asthma admissions per 100,000 population, ages 2-17 indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Asthma admissions per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Asthma admissions per 100,000 population, age 65 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Immunization-preventable influenza admissions per 100,000 population, age 65 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive the same quality of care and have similar outcomes (i.e., have a similar number of preventable admissions) as highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive the same quality of care and have similar outcomes (i.e., have a similar number of preventable admissions) as highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing better than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is smaller than in the U.S.)
 
Heart Disease Admissions for hypertension per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Admissions for congestive heart failure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Admissions for angina without procedure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
 
Diabetes Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications per 100,000 population, ages 6-17 indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive the same quality of care and have similar outcomes (i.e., have a similar number of preventable admissions) as highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Admissions for diabetes with long-term complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
Lower extremity amputations among patients with diabetes per 100,000 population, age 18 and over indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities. indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)


State or U.S. Disparity:
indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities.indicates that lowest income communities receive poorer quality of care or have worse outcomes (i.e., have more preventable admissions) than highest income communities.
indicates that lowest income communities receive better quality of care or have better outcomes (i.e., have fewer preventable admissions) than highest income communities.indicates that lowest income communities receive better quality of care or have better outcomes (i.e., have fewer preventable admissions) than highest income communities.
indicates that lowest income communities receive the same quality of care and have similar outcomes (i.e., have a similar number of preventable admissions) as highest income communities.indicates that lowest income communities receive the same quality of care and have similar outcomes (i.e., have a similar number of preventable admissions) as highest income communities.

The symbols are based on statistical significance and a differential of at least 10 percent.

State to U.S. Comparison of Disparity:
indicates that the State is performing better than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is smaller than in the U.S.)indicates that the State is performing better than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is smaller than in the U.S.)
indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)indicates that the State is performing worse than the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is larger than in the U.S.)
indicates that the State is performing similar to the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is similar to the U.S.)indicates that the State is performing similar to the U.S. (i.e., disparity in the State is similar to the U.S.)

The symbols are based on a differential of at least 10 percent.
DSU:  Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
DNC:  Data were not collected.