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. 2020 Jul 9;30(3):399–410. doi: 10.18865/ed.30.3.399

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?