Racial and ethnic disparities in utilization of total knee arthroplasty among older women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate racial and ethnic disparities in utilization of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in relation to demographic, health, and socioeconomic status variables.

Design

Prospective study of 102,767 Women's Health Initiative postmenopausal women initially aged 50-79, examining utilization rates of primary TKA between non-Hispanic Black/African American, non-Hispanic White, and Hispanic/Latina women (hereafter referred to as Black, White, and Hispanic). A total of 8,942 Black, 3,405 Hispanic, and 90,420 White women with linked Medicare claims data were followed until time of TKA, death, or transition from fee-for-service coverage. Absolute disparities were determined using utilization rates by racial/ethnic group and relative disparities quantified using multivariabl

SUBMITTER: Cavanaugh AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6875623 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature