Figure 3 is a bar chart showing the percentage of adults who delayed or did not get medical care in the past 12 months because an appointment was not available when needed, by sex, age group, and race and Hispanic origin, using data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey. Age categories shown are 18–34, 35–49, 50–64, and 65 and older. Race and Hispanic-origin categories shown are American Indian and Alaska Native non-Hispanic, Asian non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, White non-Hispanic, other or multiple-race non-Hispanic, and Hispanic.

Figure 3Percentage of adults who delayed or did not get medical care in the past 12 months because an appointment was not available when needed, by sex, age group, and race and Hispanic origin: United States, 2022

1Significantly different from women.

2Significant quadratic trend by age.

3Significantly different from Hispanic adults.

4Significantly different from other and multiple-race non-Hispanic adults.

NOTE: Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.

SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2022.

From: Number 207, Sociodemographic Differences in Nonfinancial Access Barriers to Health Care Among Adults: United States, 2022

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