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QuickStats: Delayed or Forgone Medical Care Because of Cost Concerns* Among Adults Aged 18--64 Years,† by Disability§ and Health Insurance Coverage Status¶ --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2009
During 2009, working-age adults with a disability were approximately 2.5 times more likely than adults without a disability to report delaying or forgoing medical care in the past year because of cost. This difference was found for adults with and without health insurance coverage. Among adults who were continuously insured for the past year, 15.5% of working-age adults with a disability reported delaying or forgoing medical care needs compared with 5.8% of those without a disability. For adults without coverage at any time during the past year or longer, the percentage of adults with a disability (60.8%) who reported delaying or forgoing medical care needs because of cost was twice as high as the percentage of adults without a disability (30.7%). Overall, delayed or forgone medical needs because of cost were highest among adults without insurance, regardless of disability status.
Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2009. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm.
Alternate Text: The figure above shows delayed or forgone medical care needs because of cost concerns among adults aged 18–64 years, by disability and health insurance coverage status in the United States in 2009. During 2009, working-age adults with a disability were approximately 2.5 times more likely than adults without a disability to report delaying or forgoing medical care in the previous year because of cost. This difference was found for adults with and without health insurance coverage. Among adults who were continuously insured for the previous year, 15.5% of working-age adults with a disability reported delaying or forgoing medical care needs compared with 5.8% of those without a disability. For adults without coverage at any time during the past year or longer, the percentage of adults with a disability (60.8%) who reported delaying or forgoing medical care needs because of cost was twice as high as the percentage of adults without a disability (30.7%). Overall, delayed or forgone medical needs because of cost were highest among adults without insurance, regardless of disability status.
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