Figure 2.1. Percent of adults aged 18 years and over with a usual place to go for medical care: United States, 1997-2001

Figure 2.1. Percent of adults aged 18 years and over with a usual place to go for medical care: United States, 1997-2001

DATA SOURCE: Sample Adult Core component of the 1997-2001 National Health Interview Surveys. The estimate for 2001 was based on data collected from January-June.

NOTES: The usual place to go for medical care does not include hospital emergency room. The analysis excluded people with unknown usual place to go for medical care.

bullet graphicFor January through June 2001, 86.0% (95% CI = 85.3% - 86.7%) of adults had a usual place to go for medical care.

bullet graphicThe percents of adults who had a usual place to go for medical care increased from 83.8% in 1999 to 86.0% in 2001.

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