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Issue Brief No. 64
Supplementary Table 1
Reported and Predicted Percentages of Medicare Beneficiaries 65 and Older Not
Purchasing at Least One Prescription Drug in 2001 Because of Cost
|
Reported
|
Predicted Value Using Basic Modela
|
Predicted Value Using Full Modelb
|
|
| White |
|
7.1%
|
7.4%
|
| African American |
|
12.3**
|
10.9*
|
| Disparityc |
|
-5.2
|
-3.5
|
| Percent reduction in disparityd |
|
46
|
64
|
Note: Medicare beneficiaries limited to noninstitutionalized population (e.g.,
excludes those in nursing homes) age 65 and older. Both racial categories exclude
persons of Latino ethnicity.
Black/white comparison is statistically significant: ***p<.001, **p<.01, *p<.05.
a Basic model includes race/ethnic category, income, supplemental
insurance type and chronic condition status.
b Full model includes gender, age, family size and status, education, employer
type, smoking status, health as measured by the SF-12 and cost of living index,
in addition to the variables included in the basic model. See list in Web Table
2 for details.
c Disparity refers to the difference between the estimates for blacks and whites.
d Percent reduction in disparity compared to "reported" estimate.
Source: HSC Community Tracking Survey Household Survey, 2000-01
