Access to Healthcare

Although Northwest Indiana respondents as a whole report less difficulty accessing healthcare (namely acquiring appointments with physicians) than found nationwide, African American respondents, as well as those living below or near the poverty level, are more likely to report difficulty accessing healthcare. Cost of physician visits is the only tested barrier that appears to impact an above-average share of Northwest Indiana adults as a whole.

 

Northwest Indiana respondents living in poverty and African American respondents are much more likely to utilize emergency room services.

 

African American respondents and those living below or near the poverty level are less likely to have health insurance coverage.

 

Hispanic and African American respondents, as well as those living below poverty, are less likely to have a specific source of ongoing care for their healthcare needs.