Table 2. Health status and healthcare access of the study population.
CHIP, Children's Health Insurance Program; VA, Veterans Affairs; CHAMP-VA, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
| Variable | n (%) |
| Health status | |
| Mental health (n = 22,353) | |
| 0 days when mental health is not good (REF) | 14,277 (60.5) |
| 1-13 days when mental health is not good | 4,413 (20) |
| 14+ days when mental health is not good | 3,663 (19.5) |
| Physical health (n = 22,033) | |
| 0 days when physical health is not good (REF) | 10,197 (45.2) |
| 1-13 days when physical health is not good | 5,089 (23) |
| 14+ days when physical health is not good | 6,747 (31.7) |
| Healthcare provider (n = 22,753) | |
| Yes, only one (REF) | 11,032 (46.8) |
| More than one | 10,969 (48.7) |
| No | 752 (4.5) |
| Insurance (n = 22,182) | |
| A plan purchased through employer/union (REF) | 3,431 (19.1) |
| A private plan bought on your own | 1,323 (7.6) |
| Medicare | 13,541 (53.5) |
| Medigap | 32 (0.2) |
| Medicaid | 1,354 (7.2) |
| Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | 1 |
| Military-related healthcare (TRICARE/VA/CHAMP-VA) | 1,059 (4) |
| Indian Health Service | 59 (0.1) |
| State-sponsored health plan | 432 (2.6) |
| Other government programs | 534 (2.6) |
| No coverage of any type | 416 (3.1) |
| Past 12 months, needed to see a doctor but could not afford it (MEDCOST1) (n = 22,813) | |
| Yes (REF) | 1,672 (9.7) |
| No | 21,141 (90.3) |