Reasons for Delaying Care Reported by Participants in the IBH-PC Delay of Care Analysis
| Reasons for delaying medical care and behavioral health care (Yes) | Medical (N = 770) | BH (N = 193) |
|---|---|---|
| I could catch COVID-19 | 317 (41%) | 58 (30%) |
| My practice was not scheduling visits | 386 (50%) | 87 (45%) |
| I didn't want to bother my provider or the clinic staff | 98 (13%) | 31 (16%) |
| I thought my symptoms or concerns were mild enough to wait | 260 (34%) | 47 (24%) |
| I prefer in person visits and the clinic was only offering video or phone visits | 127 (17%) | 55 (29%) |
| I can't do video or phone | 42 (6%) | 21 (11%) |
| Some other reason or reasons | 118 (15%) | 37 (19%) |
| Financial | 8 (1%) | 4 (2%) |
| Inconvenience | 21 (3%) | 6 (3%) |
| Unclear | 3 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| No reason provided | 86 (11%) | 27 (14%) |
Abbreviations: IBH-PC = Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care.
Data were collected at the follow-up assessment. Participants could select multiple reasons. Percentages refer to the percent of participants who selected that reason and therefore don’t sum to 100%.