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. 2017 Jan 26;14:E09. doi: 10.5888/pcd14.160312

Table 3. Perceived Barriers to Health Care Access by Disability Status (N = 12,499a), National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2013.

Barrier Any Disabilityb No Disability

% (95% Confidence Interval)
Difficulty getting through on telephone to reach clinic 4.2 (3.4–5.2) 1.6 (1.4–1.9)
Difficulty getting clinic appointment 9.1 (7.9–10.6) 4.5 (4.1–4.9)
Wait time at clinic too long 7.3 (6.1–8.7) 2.8 (2.5–3.2)
Clinic not open at convenient times 4.3 (3.5–5.4) 2.3 (2.0–2.6)
No available transportation to clinic 6.5 (5.4–7.8) 0.8 (0.7–1.0)
a

The denominator for each survey question varies because of the exclusion of persons with unknown and missing responses.

b

Includes hearing, vision, cognitive, or mobility disability.