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. 2009 Jun;44(3):946–964. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.00952.x

Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics for Dependent Variables (N=655)

Characteristic Percent or Mean (Standard Deviation)
Change in clinic/provider in past 12 months
Any change in clinic or provider 15
Perceived access to care
Satisfaction with access to care (mean) 4 (1)
Experienced difficulty/delay in obtaining health care in past 12 months 7
Took less of prescription or delayed filling prescription because of cost 5
Preventive care use in past 12 months
Complete health exam 78
Routine dental checkup 85
Pelvic exam or pap smear 66
Mammogram 79
Flu shot 64
Blood pressure checked 95
Cholesterol test 77
Heart or exercise stress test 18
Clinic/hospital use in past 12 months
Saw doctor in clinic 93
Stayed in hospital 1+ days 9
Went to ER for medical treatment 14
Outpatient surgery 15
Chiropractor 17
Saw dentist/oral surgeon 84
Health status
Fair/poor health 8
HUI score (mean) 0.85 (0.18)
SF12-Physical score (mean) 49 (9)
SF12-Mental score (mean) 56 (6)

Note: Values within parentheses indicate standard deviations. Values represent percents unless specified otherwise.