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Percent of families who experienced difficulty in obtaining care, by reason.
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 1-6.
Tables
3.2 Percent of families who reported experiencing difficulty in obtaining health care in the last 12 months by most common main reasons, United States, 2000.
Data Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Denominator
U. S. families reporting that at least one family member experienced difficulty in obtaining health care, including those with members who attempted but did not receive care, or delayed the needed care.
Numerator
Families with each of the three main reasons.
Comments
Reasons were grouped, based on a more detailed list. The demographic data are the family reference person’s data.
This table reports data from the MEPS 2000 Self-Administered Questionnaire (SAQ). See the MEPS entry in the Data Source section of this appendix for more information on the SAQ.
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