Figure
3.2. Percent of persons who failed to obtain needed medical care during
thepast 12
months due to financial barriers, by sex and age group:United
States, 2001
NOTES: The analysis
excluded 405 persons with unknown success in obtaining needed medical
care. CI is confidence interval.
DATA SOURCE: Family
Core component of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey.
For
both sexes combined, the percent of persons who were unable to obtain
needed medical care during the past 12 months was 2.4% (95% CI = 2.2%-2.7)
for those aged under 18 years, 6.1% (95% CI = 5.8%-6.4%) for those aged
18-64 years, and 2.2% (95% CI = 1.9%-2.5%) those aged 65 years and over.
For
persons aged 18-64 years, women were more likely than men to have
experienced this lack of access to medical care during the past 12 months.
For
both sexes combined, the percent of persons who were unable to obtain
needed medical care during the past 12 months was 2.4% (95% CI = 2.2%-2.7)
for those aged under 18 years, 6.1% (95% CI = 5.8%-6.4%) for those aged
18-64 years, and 2.2% (95% CI = 1.9%-2.5%) those aged 65 years and over.
