Health Care Access

The survey asked if respondents had health insurance and about barriers to getting insurance.

Health Insurance

Risk Factor Definition: Health Insurance

Question: Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?

At Risk: Those who answered "no" are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Seventeen percent said they didn't have health insurance, with younger respondents and those with less education or income less likely to be insured. Of those without insurance, 62 percent cited cost of premiums as the primary reason they didn't have coverage.

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Routine Checkup

Risk Factor Definition: Checkup

Question: About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup?

At Risk: Those who reported not having a routine checkup within the past two years are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Eighteen percent said that had not seen a doctor for a routine checkup within the past two years. Younger adults and people with less income were more likely to report not having received a checkup recently.

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Barriers to Doctor Visits

Risk Factor Definition: Lack of Medical Care

Question: Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but did not?

At Risk: Those who answered "yes" are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Seventeen percent said that they didn't go to the doctor at some time during the past year when they felt they needed to. Younger people and people with less income were more likely to report having no health insurance. Not surprisingly, of those who didn't see a doctor when they needed to, 62 percent said the main reason was cost.

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Barriers to Psychological Care Visits

Risk Factor Definition: Lack of Psychological Care

Question: In the past 12 months, was there a time when you wanted to talk with a doctor or counselor about an emotional or mental health problem but did not do it?

At Risk: Those who answered "yes" are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Five percent said that they didn't speak to a doctor or counselor about mental health issues at some time during the past year when they felt they needed to. People with lower incomes were most likely to report that they didn't talk to a mental health provider when they felt they needed to. Very little difference was reported by different age and income groups. As with those who did not see a doctor when needed, cost was the most common reason people didn't seek care when they needed it.

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