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Alabama

Focus on Disparities

How Does the Quality of Care for Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)
Compare to Whites (Non-Hispanic)?


Alabama to U.S. Comparison

Compared to the U.S., the performance for Alabama in quality of care for Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) compared to Whites (Non-Hispanic) is not available because of insufficient data.
The position of the solid arrow represents the State's performance meter score for the most recent data year.

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Compared to the U.S., the performance for Alabama in quality of care for Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) compared to Whites (Non-Hispanic) is not available because of insufficient data.

Disparity in Quality of Ambulatory Care Between Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) and Whites (Non-Hispanic)
These AHRQ Prevention Quality Indicators refer to hospital admissions that evidence suggests could have been avoided, at least in part, through high-quality outpatient care.
Ambulatory Care Measures Relative Rate: AL
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Relative Rate Value: AL
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Relative Rate: US
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Relative Rate Value: US
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Comparative Rate:
AL to US		 Comparative Rate Value:
AL to US

 Respiratory Disease
 
Admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.34 DNC DNC
Bacterial pneumonia admissions per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.60 DNC DNC
Pediatric asthma admissions per 100,000 population, ages 2-17 DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.67 DNC DNC
Asthma admissions per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.77 DNC DNC
Asthma admissions per 100,000 population, age 65 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.42 DNC DNC
Immunization-preventable influenza admissions per 100,000 population, age 65 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.37 DNC DNC

 Heart Disease
 
Admissions for hypertension per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.78 DNC DNC
Admissions for congestive heart failure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.64 DNC DNC
Admissions for angina without procedure per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.62 DNC DNC

 Diabetes
 
Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications per 100,000 population, ages 6-17 DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.33 DNC DNC
Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.33 DNC DNC
Admissions for diabetes with long-term complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.80 DNC DNC
Admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.59 DNC DNC
Lower extremity amputations among patients with diabetes per 100,000 population, age 18 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.53 DNC DNC

Disparity in Quality of Hospital Care Between Asians and Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic) and Whites (Non-Hispanic)
These AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators refer to inpatient deaths and potentially avoidable complications.
Hospital Care Measures Relative Rate: AL
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Relative Rate Value: AL
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Relative Rate: US
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Relative Rate Value: US
Asian/Pacific Islanders (Non-Hispanic)/Whites (Non-Hispanic) 		Comparative Rate:
AL to US		 Comparative Rate Value:
AL to US

 Hospital Mortality
 
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.43 DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), age 40 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.34 DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 discharges for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.15 DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 adult admissions with congestive heart failure (CHF) DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.83 DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 adult admissions with pneumonia DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives the same quality of care and has similar outcomes (i.e., has a similar number of preventable admissions) as Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.09 DNC DNC
Deaths per 1,000 adults with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), age 40 and over DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.40 DNC DNC

 Hospital Safety
 
Deaths per 1,000 admissions in low-mortality DRGs DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives the same quality of care and has similar outcomes (i.e., has a similar number of preventable admissions) as Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.95 DNC DNC
Iatrogenic pneumothorax per 1,000 discharges DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.12 DNC DNC
Selected infections due to medical care per 1,000 discharges DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives the same quality of care and has similar outcomes (i.e., has a similar number of preventable admissions) as Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.95 DNC DNC
Postoperative septicemia per 1,000 elective surgical discharges of 4 or more days DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.47 DNC DNC
Postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence per 1,000 discharges DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.62 DNC DNC

 Hospital Birth/ Obstetrics
 
Birth trauma injury to neonate per 1,000 selected live births DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 0.78 DNC DNC
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 instrument-assisted deliveries DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.25 DNC DNC
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.47 DNC DNC
Obstetric trauma per 1,000 Cesarean deliveries DNC DNC indicates that the minority group receives the same quality of care and has similar outcomes (i.e., has a similar number of preventable admissions) as Whites (Non-Hispanic). 1.13 DNC DNC


Direction of Disparity:
indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic).indicates that the minority group receives poorer quality of care or has worse outcomes (i.e., has more preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic).
indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic).indicates that the minority group receives better quality of care or has better outcomes (i.e., has fewer preventable admissions) than Whites (Non-Hispanic).
indicates that the minority group receives the same quality of care and has similar outcomes (i.e., has a similar number of preventable admissions) as Whites (Non-Hispanic).indicates that the minority group receives the same quality of care and has similar outcomes (i.e., has a similar number of preventable admissions) as Whites (Non-Hispanic).

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.

Relative Rates:
A relative rate above 1.0 indicates the minority group has worse outcomes or receives poorer quality of care than Whites (Non-Hispanic); the higher the value, the greater the disparity. A relative rate less than 1.0 indicates the minority group has better outcomes or receives better quality of care than Whites (Non-Hispanic).
Comparative Rate:
In the comparison of the State to the U.S., a value above 1.0 indicates that the State is doing worse than the U.S. in terms of the disparity in quality of care of the minority group. A value below 1.0 indicates that the State is doing better than the U.S. in terms of the disparity in quality of care of the minority group. A relative rate of 1.1 or above is reported as "worse" and a relative rate of 0.9 or below is reported as "better" in the graphics.