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Health Care Access, Telemedicine, and Mental Health
As part of an ongoing partnership with the Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) included select health-related questions on an experimental data product called the Household Pulse Survey. This 20-minute online survey was designed to complement the ability of the federal statistical system to rapidly respond and provide relevant information about the impact of COVID-19 in the United States. Data collection began on April 23, 2020 and currently follows a two-weeks on, two-weeks off collection and dissemination approach.
Tabulated data will be updated every month. Estimates of the percentage of adults with symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood are available by select sociodemographic characteristics.
Tabulated data will be updated every month. Estimates of the percentage of adults aged 18-64 with health insurance coverage (e.g. uninsured, public coverage, private coverage) for adults 18-64 are available by select sociodemographic characteristics.
Tabulated data will be updated every month. Estimates of the percentage of adults with post-COVID-19 conditions are available by select sociodemographic characteristics.
Tabulated data will be updated every month. Estimates of the percentage of adults with a lack of social connection, derived from questions on social support, loneliness, and social isolation, are available by select sociodemographic characteristics.
Tabulated data will be updated every month. Estimates of symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder, mental health care use, reduced access to care, telemedicine use, and health insurance coverage will be available by disability status and by the following demographic characteristics: age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and education.
Tabulated data include estimates of telemedicine use in the last four weeks among adults and in households with children by select sociodemographic characteristics. Questions were included from Phase 3.1 through Phase 3.5 of the survey.
Tabulated data include estimates of the percentage of adults who take prescription medication for their mental health, receive counseling or therapy for their mental health, or have unmet mental health care need by select sociodemographic characteristics. Questions were included from Phase 2 through Phase 3.4 of the survey.
Tabulated data included problems accessing care due to COVID-19 by age, education, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and disability status. Questions were only included in Phases 1, 2, 3, and 3.1 of the survey.