Abstract
The high prevalence of comorbidities among US adults is a major public health problem. However, there is limited data on the geographic distribution of comorbidities. In addition, recent changes to health insurance programs in the US through the Affordable Care Act, and the Medicaid expansion program specifically, has the potential to significantly improve the prevention and management of comorbid conditions in the US. In a recent analysis, we examined disparities in the burden of comorbidities among US adults by state Medicaid expansion status, (Akinyemiju et al., 2016) [1]. Here, we provide additional data showing the state level mean number of comorbidities in all 50 US states for African-Americans and whites, stratified by Medicaid expansion status. In addition, we provide a map of the US states showing the geographic distribution of comorbidities and stratified by race/ethnicity and gender.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 120-122 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Data in Brief |
| Volume | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 The Authors.
Funding
Mr. Moore received grant support from R25 CA47888 from the National Cancer Institute . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer Institute |
Keywords
- Affordable Care Act
- Comorbidities
- Disparities
- Medicaid expansion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General
