Healthcare Disparities: 2018-2022
What does this measure?
This indicator assesses healthcare disparities across multiple counties in New York State by providing data on health outcomes and access to care, broken down by race and ethnicity. It measures four key metrics: the percentage of the population without health insurance, total mortality, the percentage of premature deaths, and years of potential life lost (YPLL). This allows for a direct comparison of health outcomes between different demographic groups.
Summary Statement
Across all counties, significant healthcare disparities exist, with Black and Hispanic populations consistently experiencing worse health outcomes compared to White and Asian/Pacific Islander populations. Black and Hispanic residents have higher rates of no health insurance, as well as significantly higher rates of premature deaths and years of potential life lost. For example, in Sullivan County, the Black population has a premature death rate of 55.0% and a year of potential life lost (YPLL) of 8,267.1, while the White population has a premature death rate of only 26.7% and a YPLL of 3,922.5. This trend remains consistent throughout most of the other counties, with some showing less severe disparities.
Sources
https://www.health.ny.gov/community/health_equity/reports/county/dutchess.htm
https://apps.health.ny.gov/public/tabvis/PHIG_Public/chirs/reports/#county