Table 2.
Sample characteristics by perceived access
| Total | Perceived Access Problem | Perceived Access Not a Problem | p Value (Pearson χ2 Test Result) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | N | Percent | N | Percent | ||
| Predisposing Factors | |||||||
| Sex | .025 | ||||||
| Female | 606 | 83.4 | 303 | 50.0 | 303 | 50.0 | |
| Male | 121 | 16.6 | 47 | 38.8 | 74 | 61.2 | |
| Age (category) | <0.001 | ||||||
| 18-39 years | 249 | 28.9 | 129 | 51.8 | 120 | 48.2 | |
| 40-59 years | 357 | 41.5 | 190 | 53.2 | 167 | 46.8 | |
| 60+ years | 255 | 29.6 | 76 | 29.8 | 179 | 70.2 | |
| Enabling Factors | |||||||
| Social Capital | |||||||
| Marital Status | 0.297 | ||||||
| Married | 638 | 73.2 | 298 | 46.7 | 340 | 53.3 | |
| Non married | 234 | 26.8 | 100 | 42.7 | 134 | 57.3 | |
| Residency in County | 0.659 | ||||||
| < 20 years | 264 | 30.2 | 118 | 44.7 | 146 | 55.3 | |
| 20 years or more | 611 | 69.8 | 283 | 46.3 | 328 | 53.7 | |
| Human Capital | |||||||
| Education | <0.001 | ||||||
| Elementary/Grammar School | 69 | 7.9 | 19 | 27.5 | 50 | 72.5 | |
| High School graduate | 432 | 49.7 | 172 | 39.8 | 260 | 60.2 | |
| College or more | 369 | 42.4 | 209 | 56.6 | 160 | 43.4 | |
| Material Capital | |||||||
| Income | 0.003 | ||||||
| Poor | 193 | 23.4 | 82 | 42.5 | 111 | 57.5 | |
| Low income | 115 | 14.0 | 46 | 40.0 | 69 | 60.0 | |
| Middle income | 208 | 25.2 | 82 | 39.4 | 126 | 60.6 | |
| Upper income | 308 | 37.4 | 166 | 53.9 | 142 | 46.1 | |
| Healthcare Resources | |||||||
| Health Insurance | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 789 | 91.2 | 348 | 44.1 | 441 | 55.9 | |
| No | 76 | 8.8 | 50 | 65.8 | 26 | 34.2 | |
| Medicaid | 0.674 | ||||||
| Yes | 100 | 11.7 | 48 | 48.0 | 52 | 52.0 | |
| No | 756 | 88.3 | 346 | 45.8 | 410 | 54.2 | |
| Doctor | 0.025 | ||||||
| Yes | 813 | 94.8 | 367 | 45.1 | 446 | 54.9 | |
| No | 45 | 5.2 | 395 | 46.0 | 463 | 54.0 | |
| Need Factors | |||||||
| Health Related Quality of Life | |||||||
| Need $$ for Healthcare | <0.001 | ||||||
| Problem | 342 | 41.1 | 215 | 62.9 | 127 | 37.1 | |
| Not a Problem | 490 | 58.9 | 175 | 35.7 | 315 | 64.3 | |
| Need $$ for Insurance | <0.001 | ||||||
| Problem | 293 | 35.0 | 183 | 62.5 | 110 | 37.5 | |
| Not a Problem | 546 | 65.0 | 208 | 38.3 | 335 | 61.7 | |
| Unable to get In-home Care | .002 | ||||||
| Problem | 107 | 13.1 | 65 | 60.7 | 42 | 39.3 | |
| Not a Problem | 708 | 86.9 | 316 | 44.6 | 392 | 55.4 | |
| Unable to get health related transportation | <0.001 | ||||||
| Problem | 90 | 10.9 | 64 | 71.1 | 26 | 28.9 | |
| Not a Problem | 737 | 89.1 | 389 | 47.0 | 438 | 53.0 | |
| Self-reported health conditions | |||||||
| Cancer | 0.403 | ||||||
| Yes | 365 | 41.7 | 161 | 44.1 | 204 | 55.9 | |
| No | 511 | 58.3 | 240 | 47.0 | 271 | 53.0 | |
| Diabetes | 0.136 | ||||||
| Yes | 389 | 44.4 | 189 | 48.6 | 200 | 51.4 | |
| No | 487 | 55.6 | 212 | 43.5 | 275 | 56.5 | |
| Heart Attack | 0.643 | ||||||
| Yes | 302 | 34.5 | 135 | 44.7 | 167 | 55.3 | |
| No | 574 | 65.5 | 266 | 46.3 | 308 | 53.7 | |
| High Blood Pressure | 0.223 | ||||||
| Yes | 600 | 68.5 | 283 | 47.2 | 317 | 52.8 | |
| No | 276 | 31.5 | 118 | 42.8 | 158 | 57.2 | |
| High Cholesterol | 0.853 | ||||||
| Yes | 423 | 48.3 | 195 | 46.1 | 228 | 53.9 | |
| No | 453 | 51.7 | 206 | 45.5 | 247 | 54.5 | |
| Respiratory Problems | 0.016 | ||||||
| Yes | 224 | 25.6 | 118 | 52.7 | 106 | 47.3 | |
| No | 652 | 74.4 | 283 | 43.4 | 369 | 56.6 | |
| Stroke | 0.250 | ||||||
| Yes | 171 | 19.5 | 85 | 49.7 | 86 | 50.3 | |
| No | 705 | 80.5 | 316 | 44.8 | 389 | 55.2 | |