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People in fair or poor health who have a specific source of ongoing care
People with a hospital, emergency room, or clinic as source of ongoing care
Patient Perceptions of Their Care
Families that experience difficulties or delays in obtaining health care or do not receive needed care[4]
4
Families that experience difficulties or delays in obtaining health care due to financial or insurance reasons4
4
People always can get appointment for routine care as soon as wanted[5]
5
People always can get care for illness or injury as soon as wanted5
5
Difficulty Getting Care
People who usually wait >30 minutes before seeing provider4
4
Emergent/urgent emergency department visits with wait >=1 hour[6]
6
Semi-urgent/non-urgent emergency department visits with wait >=1 hour6
6
Emergency department visits in which the patient left without being seen6
6
Key to Quality of Health Care Tables : Selected population and comparison population receive about same quality of health care
: Selected population receives better quality care than the comparison population
: Selected population receives worse quality care than the comparison population
: Data are collected but do not meet criteria for statistical reliability
[4] Source: MEPS, 1999. This source did not collect information on Asians and NHOPIs separately but in aggregate as Asian or Pacific Islander. This source did not collect information for >1 race.
[5] Source: MEPS, 2000. This source did not collect information on Asians and NHOPIs separately but in aggregate as Asian or Pacific Islander. This source did not collect information for >1 race.
[6] Source: NHAMCS-ED, 1999-2000. This source did not collect information on Asians and NHOPIs separately. This source did not collect information for >1 race or about income or education. Missing rates preclude analysis by ethnicity. Insurance contrast compares uninsured with persons with any private insurance including all ages.
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