The racial/ethnic disparity was largest comparing Black vs. White populations. Black population received worse care than White populations for 43 percent of quality measures, while they only received better care than White population for 11 percent of quality measures.
This statistic depicts the percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups had better or worse access to care than White people in the U.S. in 2017, 2018, or 2019.
Percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups received better or worse quality of care than White population in the U.S. in 2017-2019
NHPI= Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
AI/AN= American Indian or Alaska Native
Quality healthcare often means striking the right balance in the provision of health services by avoiding overuse (e.g., getting unnecessary tests), underuse (e.g., not being screened for high blood pressure), or misuse (e.g., being prescribed drugs that have dangerous interactions)
Broad categories of healthcare quality measures:
Person-Centered Care, Patient Safety, Care Coordination, Affordable Care, Effective Treatment, Healthy Living.
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AHRQ. (December 1, 2021). Percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups received better or worse quality of care than White population in the U.S. in 2017-2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/750879/healthcare-quality-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us-by-experience/
AHRQ. "Percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups received better or worse quality of care than White population in the U.S. in 2017-2019." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750879/healthcare-quality-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us-by-experience/
AHRQ. (2021). Percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups received better or worse quality of care than White population in the U.S. in 2017-2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750879/healthcare-quality-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us-by-experience/
AHRQ. "Percentage of Healthcare Quality Measures for Which Members of Select Ethnic Groups Received Better or Worse Quality of Care than White Population in The U.S. in 2017-2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750879/healthcare-quality-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us-by-experience/
AHRQ, Percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups received better or worse quality of care than White population in the U.S. in 2017-2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750879/healthcare-quality-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us-by-experience/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of healthcare quality measures for which members of select ethnic groups received better or worse quality of care than White population in the U.S. in 2017-2019 [Graph], AHRQ, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/750879/healthcare-quality-measure-for-select-ethnic-groups-vs-white-in-us-by-experience/
