Table 2.3. Age-adjusted percent of persons who had a usual place to go for medical care, by sex and race/ethnicity for all ages: United States, quarter one 2002

NOTES: The usual place to go for medical care does not include hospital emergency room. The analysis excluded 53 persons with unknown usual place to go for medical care. Estimates for this Healthy People 2010 leading health indicator are age adjusted to the projected year 2000 standard population using six age groups: less than 18 years, 18-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years, and 75 years and over.

DATA SOURCE: Based on data collected from January through March in the Sample Adult and Sample Child Core components of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.

For all ages, males were more likely than females to lack a usual place to go for medical care.

Among the three race/ethnicity groups, Hispanic persons were most likely to lack a usual place to go for medical care.

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