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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults Unable to Afford to See a Doctor
State: Texas
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults that report having a time in the past 12 months when they needed to see a doctor but could not because of the cost.
Why is this important?
People who are unable to afford to see a doctor may not receive the proper medical services when they need them. This can lead to missed diagnoses, untreated conditions, and adverse health outcomes. People who cannot afford to see a doctor are less likely to get routine checkups and screenings. When they become ill, they generally delay seeking treatment until the condition is more advanced and therefore more difficult and costly to treat. Maintaining regular contact with a health care provider is especially difficult for low-income people, who are less likely to have health insurance. This often results in emergency room visits, which raises overall costs and lessens the continuity of care.
15.9%
Source:
Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2023
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2023
Compared to
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Significantly better than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Social Determinants of Health, Adults