Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:We examined agreement of administrative data with self-reported race/ethnicity and identified correlates of agreement. METHODS:We used Veterans Affairs administrative data and VA 1999 Large Health survey race/ethnicity data. RESULTS:Relatively low rates of agreement (approximately 60%) between data sources were largely the result of administrative data from patients whose race/ethnicity was unknown, with least agreement for Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander patients. After exclusion of patients with missing race/ethnicity, agreement improved except for Native Americans. Agreement did not increase substantially after inclusion of data from individuals indicating multiple race/ethnicities. Patients for whom there was better agreement between data sources tended to be less educated, non-solitary living, younger, and White; to have sufficient food; and to use more inpatient Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care. CONCLUSIONS:Better reporting of race/ethnicity data will improve agreement between data sources. Previous studies using VA administrative data may have underestimated racial disparities.
journal_name
Am J Public Healthjournal_title
American journal of public healthauthors
Kressin NR,Chang BH,Hendricks A,Kazis LEdoi
10.2105/ajph.93.10.1734subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-10-01 00:00:00pages
1734-9issue
10eissn
0090-0036issn
1541-0048journal_volume
93pub_type
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