Table 3 Reason indicated for Accompaniment Among Medicare Beneficiaries who reported Accompaniment by Self-Reported Sensory Impairment
From: Accompaniment to healthcare visits: the impact of sensory impairment
| Â | Â | Self-Reported Sensory Impairment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Sensory Impairment | Hearing Impairment | Vision Impairment | Dual sensory Impairment | |
Variable | N (In Millions) (%) | N (In Millions) (%) | N (In Millions) (%) | N (In Millions) (%) |
Someone accompanies to take notes | 5.50 (40.73%) | 0.61 (55.38%) | 0.41 (38.2%) | 0.18 (58.5%) |
Someone accompanies to explain things to doctor | 5.06 (37.53%) | 0.59 (53.77%) | 0.46 (42.93%) | 0.20 (64.93%) |
Someone accompanies to explain instructions | 4.04 (29.94%) | 0.52 (47.26%) | 0.39 (36.76%) | 0.22 (57.6%) |
Someone accompanies to ask questions | 5.40 (40%) | 0.61 (55.34%) | 0.43 (40.29%) | 0.20 (65.39%) |
Someone accompanies to translate | 0.48 (3.5%) | 0.04 (3.22%) | 0.03 (3.25%) | 0.01 (3.18%) |
Someone accompanies to schedule appointment | 3.07 (22.78%) | 0.33 (29.5%) | 0.30 (28.07%) | 0.13 (43.73%) |
Someone accompanies for moral support | 5.32 (39.41%) | 0.35 (31.68%) | 0.31 (29.23%) | 0.06 (18.82%) |
Someone accompanies for transportation | 7.59 (56.27%) | 0.67 (60.51%) | 0.86 (80.47%) | 0.25 (82.14%) |
Someone accompanies to assist with ADLs | 1.89 (14%) | 0.21 (19.41%) | 0.30 (28.34%) | 0.10 (32.67%) |
Someone accompanies for another reason | 0.77 (5.68%) | 0.06 (5.44%) | 0.02 (1.42%) | 0.03 (5.43%) |