Volume 10 — October 24, 2013
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Trends in Financial Barriers to Medical Care for Women Veterans, 2003–2004 and 2009–2010
| Characteristic | Percentage Reporting a Financial Barrier | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003, % (SE) | 2004, % (SE) | 2009, % (SE) | 2010, % (SE) | |
| Women GP | 16.40 (0.42) | 17.11 (0.40) | 19.01 (0.40) | 18.84 (0.37) |
| Women VET | 17.69 (3.30) | 14.14 (2.45) | 15.60 (2.89) | 13.37 (2.09) |
| Men VET | 10.57 (0.89) | 10.73 (0.82) | 10.54 (0.86) | 11.33 (0.87) |
| 18–44 Women VET | 19.77 (4.60) | 16.35 (3.59) | 17.99 (4.66) | 13.49 (3.23) |
| 45–64 Women VET | 13.89 (3.92) | 10.73 (2.75) | 12.38 (2.32) | 13.22 (2.43) |
Figure. The prevalence (weighted) of reporting a financial barrier to
medical care by sex, age, and veteran status, Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2003–2004 and 2009–2010. BRFSS data for 2005
through 2008 does not distinguish veteran duty status. Abbreviations: SE,
standard error; GP, general population; VET, veteran.
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