Table 25
Respondent Perceptions of Difficulty Accessing Health Care Services
Comparison of 1996 versus 2001 CHAP Telephone Survey Responses
|
Perception |
Year |
Mean |
CI |
Mann-Whitney U |
df |
Significance |
|
Not able afford health insurance |
2001 1996
|
1.84 1.86 |
(1.72-1.96) (1.74-1.98) |
0.664 |
1 |
NS (.507) |
|
Not able to afford dental care |
2001 1996
|
2.07 1.92 |
(1.95-2.20) (1.80-2.03) |
1.579 |
1 |
NS (.114) |
|
Not being eligible for health insurance |
2001 1996
|
1.67 1.49 |
(1.56-1.78) (1.39-1.58) |
1.912 |
1 |
NS (.056) |
|
Not being able to get health care because of previous medical bills previous medical bills |
2001 1996
|
1.39 1.25 |
(1.31-1.48) (1.19-1.32) |
1.864 |
1 |
NS (.062) |
|
Not able to afford medicines and other treatments |
2001 1996
|
1.63 1.59 |
(1.53-1.73) (1.49-1.68) |
.026 |
1 |
NS (.979) |
|
Not knowing where to go for health care |
2001 1996
|
1.42 1.26 |
(1.33-1.50) (1.20-1.33) |
2.146 |
1 |
.016 |
|
Not knowing where to go for counseling |
2001 1996
|
1.52 1.38 |
(1.43-1.62) (1.30-1.45) |
1.346 |
1 |
NS (.178) |
|
Not knowing where to go for drug and alcohol treatment |
2001 1996
|
1.45 1.24 |
(1.36-1.54) (1.18-1.30) |
2.679 |
1 |
.007 |
|
Not being able to find pregnancy care |
2001 1996 |
1.53 1.12 |
(1.42-1.63) (1.08-1.12) |
5.568 |
1 |
<.001 |
Source: Sedgwick County Community Health Assessment, Telephone Survey, 1996, 2001 (minus respondents aged 65+ years). Response to question “Rate the level of ease or difficulty it is for you or other household members to get certain types of health care services on a 1 to 5 scale (1=no problem and 5 = major problem). 1996 N =701, 2001 N = 607.