Measure Source

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

Tables

170A: Adults whose providers always explained things in a way they could understand, United States, 2002,

170B: Adults whose providers usually explained things in a way they could understand, United States, 2002,

170C: Adults whose providers sometimes or never explained things in a way they could understand, United States, 2002,

by

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Family income
• Education

Data Source

AHRQ, MEPS.

Denominator

U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults age 18 and older who had at least 1 visit to a doctor's office or clinic in the previous 12 months (not including visits to an emergency room).

Numerator

U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults age 18 and older who had at least 1 visit to a doctor's office or clinic in the previous 12 months (not including visits to an emergency room) who subsequently reported that their providers always (table 170A), usually (table 170B), or sometimes or never (table 170C) explained things in a way they could understand.

Comments

This measure is also presented in the Patient-Provider Communication section.

Tables report data from the MEPS 2002 Self-Administered Questionnaire (SAQ). See the MEPS entry in the Data Source section of this appendix for more information on the SAQ.