Q3 438 .393 (.292,.528)† Q2 392 .316 (.232,.432)† (most disadvantage) Q1 449 .292 (.213,.400)† * 2 Overall † p<.001; p<.05; variable not significant Summary Over half (57%) of young men did not have private health insurance. Fewer young men living in regional areas (Inner Regional 36%, Outer – Regional 35%) had private health insurance compared to those in Major – Cities (45%). As area disadvantage increased the proportion of young men with private health insurance decreased (Q5 66%, Q4 46%, Q3 38%, Q2 33%, Q1 – – – – 26%). – 23% of young men who have not completed Year 12 had private health insurance compared to 48% of those who have completed Year 12. Barriers to health service use Participants were asked the past 12 months, was there any time that you needed ‘In health care but could not get it?’ Those who responded Yes were then asked to select as many reasons as applied for the reasons they could not get care the most recent time they needed it. Reasons included: cost, waiting time too long or no appointments available, practice not taking new patients, transportation, being too busy. 5.2% (95%CI:4.2,6.4) of young men reported that at some point in the past 12 months they were unable to get health care when they needed it. Figure 8-11 shows that cost was the main reason, followed by waiting times or lack of appointment availability.
Q3 Q2 (most disadvantage) Q1 438 .393 (.292,.528)† 392 .316 (.232,.432)† 449 .292 (.213,.400)† * p<.001; † p<.05; 2 Overall variable not significant Summary Over half (57%) of young men did not have private health insurance. Fewer young men living in regional areas (Inner Regional – 36%, Outer Regional – 35%) had private health insurance compared to those in Major Cities (45%). As area disadvantage increased the proportion of young men with private health insurance decreased (Q5 – 66%, Q4 – 46%, Q3 – 38%, Q2 – 33%, Q1 – 26%). 23% of young men who have not completed Year 12 had private health insurance compared to 48% of those who have completed Year 12. Barriers to health service use Participants were asked ‘In the past 12 months, was there any time that you needed health care but could not get it?’ Those who responded Yes were then asked to select as many reasons as applied for the reasons they could not get care the most recent time they needed it. Reasons included: cost, waiting time too long or no appointments available, practice not taking new patients, transportation, being too busy. 5.2% (95%CI:4.2,6.4) of young men reported that at some point in the past 12 months they were unable to get health care when they needed it. Figure 8-11 shows that cost was the main reason, followed by waiting times or lack of appointment availability.
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