Leiyu Shi|Gregory D. Stevens
Vulnerability and unmet health care needs
Johns Hopkins University|University of Southern California
previous studies demonstrated strong association minority race low socioeconomic status ses lack potential access care eg insurance coverage regular source care poor receipt health care services studies examined independent effects risk factors poor access practical models needed account clustering multiple risksto present profile risk factors poor access based income insurance coverage regular source care examine association profiles unmet health care needs due cost relationships examined raceethnicityanalysis 32374 adults 2000 national health interview surveyreported unmet needs due cost missingdelaying needed medical care delaying obtaining prescriptions mental health care dental carecontrolling personal demographic community factors individuals low income uninsured regular source care likely miss delay needed health care services due cost controlling risk factors whites likely racialethnic groups report unmet needs presented risk profile clear gradient existed likelihood unmet need according number risk factors regardless racialethnic groupunmet health care needs due cost increased higher risk profiles racial ethnic group without attention cooccurring risk factors poor access unlikely substantial reductions disparities made assuring access needed health care services among vulnerable populations