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.