Differences in hospitalizations, emergency room admissions, and outpatient visits among Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have investigated the healthcare utilization of Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries. We used survey data that has been linked with Medicare claims records to describe the healthcare utilization of Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries, determine common reasons for hospitalizations, and identify characteristics associated with healthcare utilization.

Methods

Data came from wave five (2004/05) of the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly. The final sample included 1187 participants aged ≥75 who were followed for two-years (eight-quarters). Generalized estimating equations were used to estimate the probability of ≥1 hospitalization, emergency room (ER) admissions, and outpatient visits.

Results

The perc

SUBMITTER: Downer B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6528336 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature