Table 1 Description of Sample.
From: Patterns of perceived barriers to medical care in older adults: a latent class analysis
Study Variables | Mean or Percent |
|---|---|
Predisposing characteristics | Â |
   Age (years), mean (SD) | 64.3 (0.7) |
   Male, % | 45.6 |
   Married, % | 79.7 |
   Education (years), mean (SD) | 13.8 (2.4) |
Individual-level enabling characteristics | Â |
   Total annual household income (USD), mean (SD) | $66,572 ($83,039) |
   Health insurance |  |
Any private insurance, % | 86.6 |
Public insurance only, % | 10.1 |
No insurance, % | 3.3 |
County-level enabling characteristics | Â |
   Large metropolitan, % | 33.7 |
   Small metropolitan, % | 38.0 |
   Micropolitan, % | 15.0 |
   Rural (non-core), % | 13.3 |
Need characteristics | Â |
   Number of diagnosed conditions, mean (SD) | 3.1 (2.3) |
   Depressive symptomatology, % | 15.1 |
   Any ambulation limitations, % | 7.3 |
   Any dexterity limitations, % | 2.1 |
   Any cognitive limitations, % | 25.4 |
   Any pain limitations, % | 42.8 |
   Any speech limitations, % | 2.0 |
   Any hearing limitations, % | 3.9 |
Perceived access to health care items | Â |
...emergency care, % | 4.8 |
...hospital care, % | 3.2 |
...prescription services, % | 3.7 |
...specialty care, % | 4.9 |
...mental health care, % | 8.6 |
...convenience of office location, % | 10.3 |
...advice by phone, % | 23.7 |
...phone appointments, % | 5.7 |
...wait for appointment, % | 19.7 |
...time in waiting room, % | 18.8 |
...time with doctor, % | 12.7 |
...affordability, % | 31.9 |
...doctor is honest, % | 2.3 |
...doctor pays attention, % | 3.8 |
...doctor shares embarrassing info., % | 3.6 |
Latent class validation items | Â |
   Flu shot... % | 62.9 |
   Cholesterol screening... % | 78.6 |
   High blood pressure screening... % | 93.5 |
   Routine physical exam...% | 77.2 |
   Unmet medical need... % | 8.5 |