Impact of socioeconomic status on hospital use in New York City

J. Billings, L. Zeitel, J. Lukomnik, T. S. Carey, A. E. Blank, L. Newman

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Abstract

This DataWatch examines the potential impact of socioeconomic differences on rates of hospitalization, based on patterns of hospital use in New York City in 1988. The research suggests that lack of timely and effective outpatient care may lead to higher hospitalization rates in low income areas. For certain conditions identified as ambulatory care sensitive, hospitalization rates were higher in low-income areas than they were in higher-income areas where appropriate outpatient care was more readily available. Further study is needed to determine the relative impact of various economic, structural, and cultural factors that affect access to care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)162-173
Number of pages12
JournalHealth Affairs
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Policy

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