Objectives: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common chronic childhood conditions. Disparities in treatment and access to care can result in poor disease control and decreased quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine whether race and ethnicity affect treatment and healthcare utilization for pediatric…
Objectives: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported increased rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related hospitalizations and deaths in Black and Hispanic individuals. One contributing factor to this may be a difference in access to treatment. We thus sought to compare the outcomes of Black, non-Hispanic patients and…
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the association between race and ethnicity and admission to intermediate (IMCUs) or intensive care units (ICUs) among hospitalized patients. Methods: Using Florida hospital discharge data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality–sponsored State Inpatient Database in 2017, we assessed the…
Background: After accounting for socioeconomic factors and other demographic characteristics, racial/ethnic disparities in access to care were examined. Methods: Using nationally representative data on 34,403 individuals from the 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), multiple logistic regression analyses for five outcome measures were conducted: self-reports of being unable to get…
Objective: Obesity is a major health problem among children and adolescents which is potentially affected by socioeconomic status (SES). The high risk group (HRG) comprises those youths with a body mass index (BMI) between the 85th and 95th percentile (at risk for overweight) and ≥95th percentile (overweight). We sought a…
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine racial bias in patient selection of an obstetrician. Methods: Obstetrical patients referred for genetic counseling at a community hospital were included. Self-reported patient race/ethnicity were compared with obstetrician’s race/ethnicity. Results: The patient population (n = 1,519) was 27.8% white, 25% Hispanic,…
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