Table 3 Summary of the relative and absolute differences in probabilities of PCMH care indicators, and the estimated explained proportion of absolute differences accounted for by predisposing, enabling, health need, and control factors
Domain | Measure | NLWs (Crude %) | Blacks (Crude %) | Absolute | Relative | Explained | Unexplained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude | Crude | ||||||
Difference | Difference | ||||||
(%) | (%) | ||||||
Personal primary care provider | Usual Source of Care | 72.5 | 60.4 | 12.1 | 16.7 | 60.9 | 39.1 |
Personal primary care provider | Personal Provider | 48.4 | 40.7 | 7.7 | 15.9 | 8.7 | 91.3 |
Care is comprehensive | Immediate Care When Needed | 87.6 | 81.9 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 64.7 |
Care is comprehensive | Specialist When Needed | 85.2 | 80.0 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 34.5 | 65.5 |
Care is patient centered | Dr. Helps Treatment Decision | 86.1 | 81.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 24.4 | 75.6 |
Care is comprehensive | Tests When Needed | 92.6 | 88.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 40.1 | 59.9 |
Care is comprehensive | Routine Care When Needed | 85.6 | 81.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 18.9 | 81.1 |
Enhanced Access to Care | Easy After Hoursa | 65.8 | 62.2 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 113.3 | −13.3 |
Personal primary care provider | Provider Not a Specialist | 90.9 | 87.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 47.9 | 52.1 |
Quality Communication | Dr. Spends Enough Time | 90.0 | 87.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 46.8 | 53.2 |
Quality Communication | Dr. Explains Comprehend | 94.4 | 91.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 69.5 | 30.5 |