Table 2. Descriptive statistics for the study sample, stratified by types of non-utilization, N=20,366.
No physician visit | No physician visit due to cost | No prescription due to cost | ||||
No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
%a | %a | %a | %a | %a | %a | |
Full sample | 88.6 | 11.4 | 87.3 | 12.7 | 92.6 | 7.4 |
Self-reported socially assigned race | ||||||
White | 90.4 | 9.6 | 90.6 | 9.4 | 94.2 | 5.8 |
African American | 88.0 | 12.0 | 81.5 | 18.5 | 86.2 | 13.8 |
Hispanic | 81.3 | 18.7 | 74.3 | 25.7 | 87.1 | 12.9 |
Other | 82.3 | 17.7 | 81.8 | 18.2 | 92.3 | 7.7 |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 92.1 | 7.9 | 85.6 | 14.4 | 91.4 | 8.6 |
Male | 85.2 | 14.8 | 89.0 | 11.0 | 93.7 | 6.3 |
Age, years | ||||||
18-34 | 82.3 | 17.7 | 82.4 | 17.6 | 90.9 | 9.1 |
35 - 44 | 85.3 | 14.7 | 85.6 | 14.4 | 91.7 | 8.3 |
45 - 54 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 84.7 | 15.3 | 90.9 | 9.1 |
55 - 64 | 92.1 | 7.9 | 89.3 | 10.7 | 92.4 | 7.6 |
65 - 74 | 96.3 | 3.7 | 95.2 | 4.8 | 96.2 | 3.8 |
≥75 | 96.6 | 3.4 | 96.3 | 3.7 | 97.7 | 2.3 |
Education | ||||||
Less than high school | 84.6 | 15.4 | 74.1 | 25.9 | 87.1 | 12.9 |
High school graduate | 86.0 | 14.0 | 85.5 | 14.5 | 91.7 | 8.3 |
Some college | 89.1 | 10.9 | 88.2 | 11.8 | 92.8 | 7.2 |
College | 91.8 | 8.2 | 92.8 | 7.2 | 95.1 | 4.9 |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 90.2 | 9.8 | 90.5 | 9.5 | 94.0 | 6.0 |
Not married | 90.3 | 9.7 | 84.8 | 15.2 | 89.8 | 10.2 |
Never married | 83.7 | 16.3 | 82.0 | 18.0 | 91.4 | 8.6 |
Insurance | ||||||
Insured | 90.8 | 9.2 | 90.8 | 9.2 | 93.9 | 6.1 |
Uninsured | 69.6 | 30.4 | 57.3 | 42.7 | 81.5 | 18.5 |
Income, annual | ||||||
>$50,000 | 90.8 | 9.2 | 94.6 | 5.4 | 96.7 | 3.3 |
$35,000 - 50,000 | 87.9 | 12.1 | 88.3 | 11.7 | 93.0 | 7.0 |
$25,000 - <35,000 | 90.1 | 9.9 | 81.4 | 18.6 | 89.1 | 10.9 |
$15,000 - <25,000 | 84.6 | 15.4 | 77.2 | 22.8 | 87.2 | 12.8 |
<$15,000 | 82.8 | 17.2 | 71.5 | 28.5 | 83.1 | 16.9 |
Health statusb | ||||||
Excellent - good | 87.9 | 12.1 | 89.3 | 10.7 | 94.3 | 5.7 |
Fair - poor | 92.9 | 7.1 | 74.6 | 25.4 | 81.5 | 18.5 |
Medical billsc | ||||||
No medical bills | 87.6 | 12.4 | 91.2 | 8.8 | 95.3 | 4.7 |
Medical bills | 92.8 | 7.2 | 71.9 | 28.1 | 81.8 | 18.2 |
a. Weighted proportion; row percent for each outcome
b. Health status: Respondents were asked the following question, “Would you say that in general your health is: (excellent – poor).”
c. Medical bills: Respondents were asked the following question, “Do you currently have any health care bills that are being paid off over time?