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215 Relationships between geospatial factors and adverse outcomes in Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2023

Akilah Jefferson
Affiliation:
UAMS, ACRI
Clare C. Brown
Affiliation:
UAMS, COPH
Arina Eyimina
Affiliation:
UAMS, COPH
Anthony Goudie
Affiliation:
UAMS, COPH
Mandana Rezaeiahari
Affiliation:
UAMS, COPH
Tamara T. Perry
Affiliation:
UAMS, ACRI
J. Mick Tilford
Affiliation:
UAMS, COPH
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Abstract

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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To determine the relationship between race/ethnicity, geospatial (place-based) social determinants of health (SDOH; rurality and child opportunity index (COI)), and asthma-related adverse events (AAE: hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) visits) among children with asthma in Arkansas. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Using the Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database, we conducted a retrospective analysis of children (5-18 years). Medicaid-enrolled children with, 1 asthma diagnosis (ICD-10 J45.xx) for any type of medical event in 2019 were included. Race/ethnicity were self-reported (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic/Latino). Due to small sample size, all other racial/ethnic groups were classified as Other. Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes were used to determine rural-urban designation using 4-category classification by zip code. COI level was determined by zip code (scale: very low- to very-high opportunity). AAEs were identified using 2019 medical claims. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The cohort (n=25,198) included 38.7% White, 32.9% Black, 6.0% Hispanic, 5.1% Other, and 17.3% Missing race/ethnicity children. Overall, 61.2% live in rural and 38.8% live in urban areas. Among rural children, 33.1% were in very-low, 34.4% low, 20.8% moderate, 11.6% high, and 0.1% very-high opportunity areas. Among urban children, 32.6% were in very-low, 12.4% low, 17.5% moderate, 19.5% high, and 18.0% very-high opportunity areas. Overall, Black children more frequently lived in very-low or low opportunity areas (75.4%). Among rural children, 9.3% had an AAE. White children had highest rates of AAE. Overall, AAE rates were variable by rurality/urbanity and COI level. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Differences in asthma outcomes by race/ethnicity, rurality, and COI level were unexpected, with similar rates of poor outcomes across the cohort. These finding underscore the complexity of the relationships between race/ethnicity, geospatial SDOH, and asthma outcomes.

Type
Health Equity and Community Engagement
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