Table 2.
Access patterns. FY: fiscal year. N/A: not applicable. VA: Department of Veterans Affairs.
| Respondent Characteristic | FY2017 | FY2008 | |
| Use VA health care services, n (%) | 98,007 | 29,528 | |
|
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Yes | 96 | 96 |
|
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No | 3 | 4 |
|
|
Not sure | 1 | N/A |
| Use community non-VA providers, n (%) | 94,132 | N/A | |
|
|
Yes | 50 | N/A |
|
|
No | 47 | N/A |
|
|
Not sure | 3 | N/A |
| Premium My HealtheVet accounta, n (%) | 94,806 | 100,617 | |
|
|
Yes | 77 | 60 |
|
|
No | 9 | 24 |
|
|
Not sure | 15 | 15 |
|
|
Not applicable | N/A | 1 |
| Travel time to nearest VA facilitya, n (%) | 50,313 | 53,788 | |
|
|
Less than 30 min | 32 | 32 |
|
|
30-60 min | 43 | 32 |
|
|
61-90 min | 14 | 20 |
|
|
91 min to 2 h | 6 | 9 |
|
|
Over 2 h | 4 | 8 |
|
|
Not sure | N/A | 1 |
| Frequency of use, n (%) | 100,555 | 100,617 | |
|
|
Daily or more than once a day | 5 | 5 |
|
|
About once a week | 29 | 25 |
|
|
About once a month | 46 | 49 |
|
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About every 6 mo | 9 | 5 |
|
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Less than every 6 mo | 4 | 3 |
|
|
First time | 4 | 12 |
|
|
Not sure or Do not recall | 2 | N/A |
| Length of use, n (%) | 100,555 | N/A | |
|
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Less than 6 mo | 9 | N/A |
|
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6 mo-less than 1 y | 6 | N/A |
|
|
1-2 y | 19 | N/A |
|
|
More than 2 y | 63 | N/A |
|
|
Not sure or Do not recall | 3 | N/A |
aPercentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.