Figure 2.2. Percent of persons with a usual place to go for medical care, by age group and sex: United States, January–June 2002

NOTES: The usual place to go for medical care does not include a hospital emergency room. The analysis excluded 132 persons with unknown usual place to go for medical care.

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

persons aged 18-24 years were least likely to have a usual place to go for medical care.  Children under age 18 years were more likely than adults aged 18-64 years to have a usual place to go for medical care.

men were less likely than women to have a usual place to go for medical care.  

and over, the percent of persons having a usual place to go for medical care increased by age.

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