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Difficulty Getting Care Within the Health Care System

People with provider who has office hours nights or weekends

Measure Source

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

Tables

141 Percent of persons with provider who has office hours nights or weekends, United States, 2001, by

  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Family income
  • Education

Data Source

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

Denominator

U.S. population (civilian, noninstitutionalized) who reported to have a usual source of care.

Numerator

U.S. population (civilian, noninstitutionalized) who reported to have a usual source of care who subsequently reported that they have a provider who has office hours nights or weekends.

 

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